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<\/p>\nThe B6276 remains closed between Selset Reservoir and Brough following a collision<\/p>\n
17:38, 25 Apr 2026Updated 17:49, 25 Apr 2026<\/p>\n
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The Great North Air Ambulance Service was called to the scene (stock image)(Image: Iain Buist\/Newcastle Chronicle)<\/p>\n
A road has remained closed for several hours as 999 crews respond to a “serious” collision between a motorcyclist and a car. Shortly before 2.30pm, emergency services were called to a collision on the B6276 near Selset Reservoir.<\/p>\n
Police, paramedics, and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) <\/a>were called to the scene and the road remains closed between Selset Reservoir and Brough.<\/p>\n A North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)<\/a> spokesperson said, “We received a call to 999 at 14.22 this afternoon (25\/4\/26) to reports of a serious road traffic collision on the B6276 in Lunedale between a motorcyclist and a car. We sent a clinical team leader, air ambulance, emergency ambulance crew and a community paramedic.”<\/p>\n In an online statement, a spokesperson for Durham Constabulary<\/a> said: “Due to an ongoing incident, the B6276 is closed between Selset Reservoir & Brough. It will be closed for an number of hours. Please find an alternative route.”<\/p>\n Did you know you can make ChronicleLive a preferred source of North East news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away? Here’s more information<\/a> about what this means and how to do it – you can also do it straight away by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our ChronicleLive Daily newsletter is free. You can sign up to receive it here<\/a>. It will keep you up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East.<\/p>\n ChronicleLive is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our communities.<\/p>\n We have a number of communities to join, so you can choose which one you want to be part of and we’ll send you the latest news direct to your phone. You could even join them all!<\/p>\n To join you need to have WhatsApp on your device. All you need to do is choose which community you want to join, click on the link and press ‘join community’.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the ChronicleLive team.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.<\/p>\n If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our privacy notice<\/a>.<\/p>\n Join the ChronicleLive Breaking News and Top Stories community<\/a><\/p>\n Join our Court & Crime community<\/a><\/p>\n Join the Things to do in Newcastle and the North East community<\/a><\/p>\n Join our Northumberland community<\/a><\/p>\n Join our County Durham community<\/a><\/p>\n Join our Sunderland community<\/a><\/p>\n Join our Great North Run community<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3_GettyImages-586113546jpgt.jpg\")
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