Two hospitalised after crash involving motorcycle on the A19 in North Tyneside

Two people were taken to hospital after a collision on the A19 on Tuesday evening. The emergency services were called to an incident on the stretch of the A19 between Holystone and Killingworth in the North Tyneside area at around 9pm.

Two emergency ambulances crews and a clinical team leader attended the scene. Highways officers and Northumbria Police also attended the scene.

The collision involved a motorbike and a second vehicle, emergency services said. This took place on the southbound carriageway between the A1056 and the A186.

A NEAS spokesperson said: "We received a call at 9pm this evening to report of a road traffic incident involving a motorbike and vehicle on the A19 in the Backworth area of Newcastle. We sent two emergency ambulance crews and a clinical team leader and pre alerted two patients to Cramlington hospital for further treatment."

A "pre-alert" is when ambulance crews alert accident and emergency colleagues of the severe nature of an incident and the fact that potentially seriously ill or injured patients will soon be arriving at hospital.

While the incident was ongoing, National Highways posted on social media: "The A19 is CLOSED southbound between the A1056 Killingworth and the A186/A191 Holystone due to a road traffic collision. National Highways Traffic Officers, Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance are on scene. More details to follow, thank you for your patience."

The road reopened shortly before 10.45pm. ChronicleLive has also contacted Northumbria Police for further information.