4 days ago
A19 coach fire: Passengers evacuated and lane closed near Seaham
Part of a major road was closed after a coach caught fire broke out at the Doxford Park turn-off of the A19, near Seaham, County Durham, at about 10:35 passengers of the coach were safely evacuated and Durham Police said nobody was southbound carriageway was closed between the A690, near East Herrington and Sunderland, and the A1018 near Seaham. The road has since reopened.
"Thankfully, nobody was injured during the incident, but the road was blocked while emergency services worked at the scene," a force spokesperson said.
Darlington Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene to extinguish the blaze and its crews from Seaham and Peterlee worked alongside firefighters from the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Highways has advised drivers to allow extra time for their journeys.
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