MOTORISTS faced long delays this morning after an accident involving three vehicles on the A19.

The incident happened on the northbound carriageway of the Tees Flyover between the A66 and A1046 Haverton Hill Road.

Traffic was backed up to the A1130 and to the A174 and on the A66 to Teesside Park.

The vehicles have now been recovered and the road reopened.

It is not believed anyone was injured.