Two people taken to hospital following two vehicle road traffic collision in Seaburn

Police were called at 3.30pm this afternoon, Monday, September 20 to a report of a two vehicle collision on Whitburn Bents Avenue.

The North East Ambulance Service confirmed that two people were treated at the scene and two patients were taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 3.30pm today (Monday) we received a report of a report of a two vehicle collision on Whitburn Bents Avenue.

“Emergency services are currently at the scene and enquires into the collision are ongoing.”

The NEAS added: "We were called at 15:31 to reports of a two vehicle road traffic collision on Whitburn Bents Road in Sunderland.

"We sent a rapid response paramedic and two ambulances. We treated two people on scene and conveyed two patients to Sunderland Royal Hospital."

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