A teenager is still fighting for his life after a crash in Newcastle in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A second teenager was also seriously injured in the collision and was taken to hospital.
Emergency services were called to Howard Street shortly before 5.15am on Sunday following reports a black pick-up truck and a silver minibus had collided.
Officers from Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department attended the scene and two passengers in the pick-up truck were taken to hospital.
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A 17 year-old-boy sustained life-threatening injuries and an 18-year-old boy was admitted to hospital. The driver of the minibus sustained minor injuries.
In an update on Monday, Northumbria Police confirmed the 17-year-old boy is still critically ill in hospital.
Officers are still appealing for witnesses to the collision and urged anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.
Sergeant Matt Sykes from the Force’s Motor patrols department said: "Our investigation is ongoing, and we are gathering information to build up a picture of how the collision occurred.
"If you were travelling on Howard Street at around 5.10am [on Sunday morning] and saw a black Mitsubishi pick-up truck and a silver minibus, please get in touch.
"We are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, saw any persons leaving the scene on foot or may have dash cam footage to get in touch. Also if you stopped at the scene and especially if you have any mobile phone footage we would like you to contact us."
Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact 101, or use the Tell us Something page on our website, quoting log NP-20211003-0196.
