Driver arrested after eight people taken to hospital following collision on the A1 in Northumberland
Police appealing for witnesses to come forward following a collision in Northumberland in which a man was seriously injured.
At 7.30pm on Saturday, police received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A1 southbound at Rosebrough, near Warenford.
It was reported that a blue Audi Q3 had been travelling north when, for reasons yet to be established, it has entered the southbound carriageway and collided head on with a silver Mitsubishi Mirage car which was travelling south.
Both vehicles were left with significant damage following the incident.
Emergency services attended the scene and eight people – three who were in the Mitsubishi and five who were in the Audi – were taken to hospital for treatment.
One of those eight – a man in his 40s who was a passenger in the Mitsubishi – sustained serious injuries and he remains in hospital in a stable condition.
A section of the road remained closed for several hours to allow officers to carry out enquiries and has since fully re-opened.
Officers with Northumbria Police’s Roads Police Unit (RPU) are carrying out a full investigation into the collision and a 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the moments leading up to the collision to contact them. They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage.
Send Northumbria Police a direct message on social media or use the live chat and report forms on the Force’s website. Alternatively, call 101. Please quote reference number: NP-20260221-0964.