MORE than seven miles of tailbacks were caused following a two-vehicle crash on the A19 near Crathorne yesterday evening.

A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: “Officers were called to a collision involving two vehicles at the A19 just after 6.30pm. The Great North Air Ambulance Service aircraft landed a short time later. All casualties were taken to James Cook Hospital by road ambulance.”

The scene was handed over to North Yorkshire Police and the A19 was reopened by 8.45pm.