Appeal after driver, 91, hurt in Sunderland city centre collision

At about 3.05pm yesterday, Monday, February 6, police received a report of a one-vehicle collision in Park Lane, near the Interchange.

For reasons yet to be established, a white Volkswagen Polo had collided with a metal bollard.

The driver was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition. His next of kin have been notified.

Now officers are asking for anybody who believes they witnessed the collision – or who was in the area and saw a white Volkswagen Polo – to contact them.

Members of the public are asked to check any dashcam footage and get in touch if they see anything that may assist the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the force website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20230206-0720. Alternatively, you can email [email protected].