A teenager has died following a major collision on a North East road. The one-vehicle crash took place on the A19 on Saturday night.
Emergency services and National Highways officers were called to the southbound A19, between the A179 and the Elwick turn off, in the Hartlepool area, at around 11.15pm. The driver of a silver Ford C-Max, believed to be a 17-year-old boy, had suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the collision, the road was closed between the A179 Sheraton and the A689 Wolviston, with diversions in place for traffic. The closure was in place for around 12 hours, until around 11.30am on Sunday, December 14. ChronicleLive has been reporting on the incident here.
In a statement, Cleveland Police said: "Police received a report of a single vehicle collision around 11.15pm on Saturday 13th December on the A19 southbound between the A179 and the Elwick turn off. The driver of the silver Ford C-Max, believed to be a 17-year-old boy, had suffered significant head injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"The family of the boy have been informed, and will be supported by specially trained officers. Our thoughts remain with the boy’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
"Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have dash cam footage, is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 238211."
The North East Ambulance Service also attended the scene. A spokesperson said: "We attended a single vehicle road traffic incident on the A19 southbound near to the slip road to Elwick at 11.11pm last night. We dispatched a paramedic ambulance and a clinical team leader to the scene."
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