Injured person taken to hospital following incident in Hartlepool town centre

Emergency services were called to the scene at 12.24pm on Sunday, March 22.

Witnesses have reported seeing a number of police cars and ambulances in York Road.

One person has been taken to hospital following an incident after being treated by paramedics at the scene.

A North East Ambulance Services spokeswoman said: “We were called at 12.24pm this afternoon to reports of an injured person in York Road in Hartlepool.

“We dispatched a double-crewed ambulance and a specialist paramedic.

“One person was taken to hospital.”

The Mail has contacted Cleveland Police for further details.