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Three-vehicle crash closed A1 all day

Eve ConnorNorth East and Cumbria
News imageJo Lonsdale/BBC A police car is parked at the end of a road junction, and a police officer is stood diverting traffic at Denwick. There are cars in a line of traffic, with drivers waiting to speak with the police officer to be told where to go. There is a lot of greenery at either side of the road, and the sun is shining down on the cars from the left-hand side.Jo Lonsdale/BBC
There was a road closure in place at Denwick for about 14 hours

A crash involving three vehicles closed part of the A1 in both directions for most of Wednesday.

The collision happened at about 07:40 GMT near Buckton Moor in Northumberland.

The road between the B1340 at Denwick and the A1167 at Berwick-upon-Tweed was shut with diversions put in place.

National Highways said the A1 reopened in both directions at about 22:00 GMT and the vehicles had been removed from the carriageway.

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