Drivers face long delays on A66 and A19 due to broken down vehicle

Traffic was brought to a standstill this morning due to a broken down vehicle on the A66.

Motorists waited for up to 40 minutes to get from the A19 onto the A66 due to the break down at around 7.30am.

The grey Vauxhall Zafira was stuck on the A66 eastbound between the Hartington interchange and Marton Road interchange towards South Bank.

One lane was closed on the A66 near the Cineworld cinema but reopened at 8.15am.

The car was pushed from the carriageway and police helped manage traffic.

Congested traffic backed up on the A66 to the Surtees Bridge at Thornaby, with drivers also getting stuck on the A19 back to the A1130 Acklam turn-off.

Another broken down vehicle on the A1027 close to the slip road with the A19 was also reported.