Arrest as pedestrian dies after being hit by car

Police have named a man killed after being hit by a car in the early hours and have appealed for CCTV and dashcam footage from the area.

Michael Morgan, from Chester-le-Street, was struck by a Nissan Pathfinder on Station Lane, in Pelton Fell, at around 4am on Saturday.

Paramedics also attended but the 54-year-old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He was interviewed by officers and has been released under investigation. Contact Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 60 of February 9, with information.