Man charged after collision on A1068 Fisher Lane which left three seriously injured

A man has been charged with a number of driving offences following a head-on collision in Northumberland which left three people seriously injured.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the A1068 Fisher Lane between Seaton Burn and Cramlington at 10pm on Friday after a collision between a silver Vauxhall Vectra and a black Audi A1.

Three fire crews from  Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and a specialist fire unit helped to release one person from their vehicle.

Three people – two women and a man – were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police have now confirmed a 25-year-old man was subsequently arrested and has been charged with a number of driving offences, including causing serious injury by dangerous driving.