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Man, 35, Seriously Injured in Cargo Fleet Lane Crash at Lidl Car Park

Police say the car failed to stop on the A66 before being found crashed in a supermarket car park.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called at about 1.40am, and North East Ambulance Service took one patient to James Cook University Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
  • Cleveland Police say the vehicle was located in the Lidl car park and is believed to have hit street furniture before coming to a stop.
  • The force confirmed officers had briefly pursued the car on the A66 after it failed to stop, lost sight of it, and later found it via CCTV following the one-vehicle collision.
  • Cleveland Fire Brigade said crews extricated an individual after a car crashed into a building, with photographs showing heavy front-end damage and broken fencing.
  • Cargo Fleet Lane was closed between Longlands Road and Sotherby Road, causing delays reported by AA Traffic News, and the road has since reopened; Lidl reopened after a temporary closure.