'No injuries' after level crossing crash

Northern said nine passengers were on board

A car and a train have collided at a level crossing on Teesside.

Emergency teams were called to West Dyke Road near Redcar station just before 09:30 BST.

Network Rail said there were "no injuries" and it would be supporting the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).

Northern said nine passengers were on board the train, which was travelling from Saltburn to Nunthorpe, and services had returned to normal.

Karen Duffy, operations director for Network Rail's North & East route, said there had been a "a low-speed collision" between a train and a car.

“Thankfully, there were no injuries to people in the car, the train, the general public or railway colleagues, and I am grateful to the police, paramedics and other emergency services who responded to the incident with speed and professionalism."

Trains running between Middlesbrough and Saltburn were affected for much of Wednesday, while the car was removed. The road reopened at about 14:45 BST.

Jason Wade, regional director for Northern, added: “The service involved was travelling from Saltburn to Nunthorpe and had nine customers on board.

“Thankfully, there are no reports of any serious physical injuries, including the driver of the vehicle, although paramedics have attended the scene and we are supporting customers affected by this incident."

'Services stood down'

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) confirmed earlier it had been informed and was "gathering evidence" to see if an investigation was needed.

Cleveland Fire Brigade said it was called to the scene of the crash involving a car and a two-carriage train on Station Road.

It sent three engines, but they were stood down just after 10:00 BST.

The North East Ambulance Service said it sent a duty officer, a clinical team leader, a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) crew, and requested support from Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).

"Our services were not required and we were stood down," a spokesperson added.