Appeal for information following collision on Cowpen Road in Billingham

Cleveland Police officers are appealing for information relating to a collision on Cowpen Road, Billingham at 1:35pm yesterday afternoon, Sunday 21 April.

The collision, involving a police vehicle and a black Land Rover, resulted in the police officer driving the car being taken to the University Hospital of North Tees with suspected spinal injuries.

Thankfully, it has now been confirmed that these injuries are not as serious as first thought. Whilst the officer is suffering from painful injuries to his back, he is expected to make a full recovery.

His colleague, a police officer travelling in the passenger seat of the vehicle, was unhurt and has returned to duty today.

The 33-year-old woman driving the Land Rover, and the four passengers in the vehicle did not sustain any injuries requiring hospital treatment.

Witnesses, or anyone with dash cam footage of the incident, are asked to call 101 quoting reference 72612.