Two men have been left with life-threatening injuries following a serious crash in the early hours of the morning in Hetton-le-Hole.
Police were called to North Road after a report of a single vehicle collision at about 2.30am on Saturday. For reasons yet to be established, a black Skoda Octavia had crashed.
Two men were taken to hospital where they remain with serious injuries. Specialist officers are continuing to offer the men's families support at this time. Police are now appealing for any witnesses of the crash to come forward and assist the ongoing investigation.
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Sergeant Craig Bartle, of Northumbria Police, said: “Two men are fighting for their lives as a result of this incident and we are determined to find out exactly what happened.
“I am therefore asking anybody who was travelling in that area early on Saturday morning to think about whether they saw a black Skoda, or anything that may be of interest to us.
“Please check any dashcam footage and get in touch if you believe you saw or have heard anything that can help our investigation. Your information, no matter how insignificant you feel it may be, could be the crucial piece of information that assists our enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the Tell Us Something page or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20220507-0100. Alternatively, you can email 351@northumbria.pnn.police.uk.
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