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Person Injured After Ship Reportedly Collides with Crane
Police said a man was hospitalized after the collision, and emergency services dispatched three ambulances and HART vehicles as enquiries continued.
- On Sunday, a ship reportedly collided with a crane at the Port of Tyne in South Shields, injuring one person just after 1:00 p.m. Emergency services attended the scene immediately.
- The North East Ambulance Service and Northumbria Police responded to the alert at 13:02, deploying three ambulances, two clinical team leaders, and three Hazardous Area Response Team vehicles plus Great North Air Ambulance Service support.
- Medics treated one patient at the scene for injuries not believed to be life-threatening, then transported them to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle for further care.
- While inquiries into the collision's cause remain ongoing, a Hazardous Area Response Team vehicle stayed on-site to support the Wear Fire and Rescue Service at the dockside.
- Drone footage reveals a collapsed crane leaning against the Freight Line Orange vessel, with the impact dislodging several cargo containers from their original positions aboard the ship.
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