Two people escape serious injury in collision on A1 near Berwick in Northumberland

A two vehicle collision caused a partial closure of the A1 in Northumberland last night (Thursday).
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The southbound carriageway was closed between the B1340 (near Alnwick) and the A1167 (near Berwick) for several hours.

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At 6.15pm yesterday, we received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A1 at Berwick.

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Emergency services attended and two people are believed to have suffered non-serious injuries in the incident.

“A section of the road was closed to allow for recovery of the vehicles involved and re-opened several hours later.”