Overview
- Emergency services were called at about 4:50pm on Thursday to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a car at the Stockton Road service station in Seaham.
- North East Ambulance Service dispatched a paramedic ambulance, a rapid-response doctor, a clinical team leader, a specialist paramedic and a Hazardous Area Response Team crew.
- Stockton Road was closed in both directions between the Graham Way roundabout and Station Road, with police warning the closure would last for some time and drivers urged to use alternative routes.
- Forensic officers erected a blue tent and tarpaulins at the Esso/Asda site, with photos showing a smashed Asda Express window and a separate cordon near The Mallard Pub where a wall appeared damaged.
- Local outlets reported nine police vehicles and a fire engine at the scene, as officers maintained the cordon and enquiries continued.