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Two people taken to hospital after incident in South Shields
Emergency services were called to South Promenade in South Shields, South Tyneside just before 3.20pm today after what has been described as a road traffic incident.
Police remain at the scene and have blocked off a portion of Sea Road, by the Ocean Beach Pleasure Park.
Pictures show a number of officers inside the cordon as well as six police cars.
The circumstances of the incident are not yet known.
A North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) spokesperson said: “We received a call at 3.19pm on Saturday 27 June to reports of a road traffic incident on South Promenade in South Shields.
“We dispatched an ambulance crew, a specialist paramedic, a rapid response paramedic, and a clinical team leader to the scene.
“Two patients were taken to hospital for further treatment.”
Northumbria Police has been contacted for comment.
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