A large police cordon is in place around an Asda Express and an Esso petrol Station
Caroline Barry and Nicole Goodwin
22:48, 15 Jan 2026Updated 22:50, 15 Jan 2026
An Asda Express and an Esso petrol station were cordoned off by police with forensic officers at the scene following an accident with a road closed.
Emergency services have been in attendance at the incident for more than four hours on Stockton Road in Seaham, County Durham. A pedestrian, whose condition is unknown, was hit by a car, sparking a major response that included ambulance services having to send for a specialist team that deal with chemical spills, reports ChronicleLive.
The full details are still unknown but photos from the scene appear to show the Asda Express window at the Esso petrol station smashed. Stockton Road is closed in both directions and is expected to remain as such for 'some time.'
Police extended the cordon and it is in place around the petrol station as forensic officers gather evidence. The large emergency response included nine police vehicles and a fire engine.
In a statement on the Seaham and Easington Police Facebook Page, Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: "Stockton Road, in Seaham has been closed to all traffic between the Graham Way roundabout and the junction with Station Road while emergency services deal with an incident. The road is expected to be closed for some time and drivers are urged to find an alternative route."
It is believed that an ambulance was called to the petrol station shortly after 4:50pm today after the accident. This was followed by a specialist paramedic, paramedic ambulance, a doctor in a rapid response car, a clinical team leader and a Hazardous Area Response Team crew.
A spokesperson for North East Ambulance Service said: "We attended an incident at the service station on Stockton Road in Seaham just after 16.50h today (15 Jan). We dispatched a paramedic ambulance, a doctor in a rapid response car, a clinical team leader, a specialist paramedic and one of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) crews following reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a car."
Many people shared their concern on social media and to ask what had happened after getting stuck in traffic congestion. One person wrote: "I hope no-one is badly hurt," and another said: "The Avenue is gridlocked and from the top of deneside the garage the road is cordoned of heading towards the roundabout towards Dalton Heights."