Motorist, 90, dies after car collides with stationary vehicle in Sunderland street

A pensioner has died after his car collided with a stationary vehicle.
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The 90-year-old casualty, whose name has yet to be disclosed by Northumbria Police, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Christmas Eve collision in Brookland Road, off Hylton Road, Sunderland,

The force have now launched an appeal for information in connection with the “devastating incident”.

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A Northumbria Police statement on Monday, December 28, read: “At 3.18pm on Thursday, December 24, we received a report of a two vehicle collision on Brookland Road.

A pensioner died after his car collided with a stationary vehicle in Brookland Road, off Hylton Road, on Christmas Eve.A pensioner died after his car collided with a stationary vehicle in Brookland Road, off Hylton Road, on Christmas Eve.
A pensioner died after his car collided with a stationary vehicle in Brookland Road, off Hylton Road, on Christmas Eve.

“It is understood that a black Hyundai was joining the road from an unnamed lane and started travelling westbound on Brookland Road.

“Then, for reasons yet to be established, it has collided with a stationary vehicle that was parked on the road.

Emergency services attended the incident where sadly the male driver, 90, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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“A female passenger, 88, was checked at the scene but has not believed to have suffered any injuries.

“Family members have been notified and are receiving support from specialist officers.

“The parked vehicle, a white Vauxhall Agila, had no occupants inside of it at the time of the collision.

“Brookland Road was temporarily closed to allow crash scene investigators to assess the area.

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“An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the collision, and police are now appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.”

Police Constable Nathan Crain, of the force’s motor patrols department, added: “This is a devastating incident that has sadly resulted in the death of a man.

“We are continuing to support the families at this difficult time as we work tirelessly to establish what has happened.

“Our inquiries are ongoing and we are now asking anybody who was in the area at the time or who saw anything that can assist us to get in touch.

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“Please check your dashcam footage and let us know if you saw a black Hyundai Getz at any point during Thursday, December 24.

"Even if you did not witness the collision, we would like to see any moments leading up to the collision to help us determine what happened.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the Tell Us Something page of the force’s www.northumbria.police.uk website or by calling 101, quoting reference number 548 24/12/20.

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