A man and woman have been killed following a crash at a petrol station in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Emergency services were called to the one-vehicle collision on the A167 at Ferryhill, County Durham, at around 1.40am on Saturday, November 1.
It is understood a Ford Ka was heading northbound from Chilton to Thinford, before it veered from the road and struck a BP petrol station forecourt on the opposite side of the carriageway.
Durham Police attended the scene, alongside North East Ambulance Service, Great North Air Ambulance and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service teams.
The man and woman were confirmed dead at the scene, despite the efforts of emergency responders.
The pair's relatives have been informed and are currently being supported by specialist officers.
Durham Police is calling on any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward.
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service stated: “We were called to a road traffic incident in the early hours of 1 November, at 1:41am on Dean Road in Ferryhill.
“We dispatched two fire appliances and two flexi-duty officers to the scene to support emergency service partners from North East Ambulance Service and Durham Police.”
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We were called to a road traffic incident early this morning (1 November) at 1:38am on Dean Road in Ferryhill, Durham.
“We dispatched two ambulance crews, one clinical team leader and two HART resources (Hazardous Area Response Team) and were supported by our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service.”
