Road closed after tanker overturns into ditch and spills ethanol
The HGV tanker is being drained before it can be removed from the ditch.
The HGV tanker is being drained before it can be removed from the ditch.
People are being warned to plan their journey's in advance as a section of the Tyne and Wear Metro is being closed for five days.
The carriageway is likely to remain closed beyond peak time this evening to allow for emergency repairs to be made, National Highways has said.