01-08-2025
Woman taken to hospital after 999 crews called to welfare incident
A woman has been taken to hospital after a welfare incident near the river in Croft-on-Tees.
Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the village near Darlington on Friday, August 1, due to concerns for the welfare of a woman.
Durham Police confirmed they attended just before 7.30am. They said: "We were called to reports of concern for a woman near the River Tees in Croft just before 7.30am this morning (August 1).
"Officers attended along with the fire and ambulance service and located a woman on the riverbank. She was taken to hospital by ambulance."
Two ambulance crews were sent to the scene with a picture showing an ambulance leaving the village.
A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said: "We were called at 7.30am to concerns for the welfare of a person near to the river in Croft, Darlington.
"We dispatched a duty officer and a double crewed ambulance and one patient was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital."
