A grieving family has paid tribute to their "wonderful, smiley son, grandson, great-grandson and fiancé" who tragically died following a collision on the A19.
Jack Kennedy, from Hartlepool, was driving between Seaham and Murton on October 29 when he was involved in the fatal collision.
Emergency CPR was carried out on the 22-year-old, but he was sadly confirmed dead at the scene.
In a statement, his family said: “Jack was a wonderful son and fiancée who always put others before himself.
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“He was very hardworking but loved spending time with his friends outdoors.
“Jack’s main passion was horses and he built a close-knit friendship with those in that community who will miss him dearly."
They added: “We have had an overwhelming response from our friends, family and the local community who we can’t thank enough.
“We would now ask to be left in peace to grieve the loss of our son.”
Police are appealing for witnesses of the incident, which happened at 8.43pm on the southbound carriage of the A19 near the Dalton Park slip road.
Jack was driving a silver BMW X3 at the time of his death.
Durham Constabulary ask that anyone with informational call 101, quoting incident number 464.
