Traffic is now moving on the A66 after a two-car smash.
Emergency services were called about 2.30pm after a report that cars were blocking to the main route.
The road, at Brigham, was blocked for a couple of hours while the vehicles were removed.
Since the crash, the road has reopened and traffic is now easing in the area.
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