Teenager in Spine Road crash dies
A TEENAGER injured in a crash in Cramlington has died.
On Sunday morning, Northumbria Police received a report of a collision on the northbound carriageway of the A189 Spine Road involving a car and a cyclist.
The crash happened just north of the Three Horse Shoes roundabout in Cramlington.
Officers and emergency services attended the scene and discovered an injured 18-year-old man in the road with the car and bicycle remaining at the scene.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance but died of his injuries on Monday afternoon.
Police have confirmed the teenager who died was Kieron Finlinson from Blyth.
Trained family liaison officers are supporting his family.
An investigation was immediately launched and police are asking for any witnesses to come forward.
Inspector Dean Hood of the force’s Motor Patrols’ department said: “Our thoughts are with Kieron’s family at this very sad time and we will continue to support them.”
He added: “It is vitally important we establish the circumstances around the incident and I am asking any witnesses to the collision to come forward.
“Anyone who might have any dashcam footage from the area is asked to get in touch.”
Police have appealed to anyone who has information to contact them using the Tell Us Something page on the Northumbria Police website, quoting log number 189 131220.
They have also named a teenager who died after being hit by a car in Blaydon.
They received a report on Saturday of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A694 at Derwent Haugh Park at the junction with Swalwell Cricket Club.
They confirmed the victim was Sam McIver of Winlaton Mill, Gateshead.
Critical care nurses who came across the collision worked hard to save Mr McIver until paramedics arrived to take over.
However, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident immediately.
Sgt Matt Sykes, of the Force’s Motor Patrols Department, said: “Sam’s family are very much in our thoughts at this extremely sad time and I continue to ask members of the public to respect their privacy.
“We remain committed to establishing the circumstances surrounding this incident and I again appeal to anybody who was in the area around that time to come forward with any information or dashcam footage as it may prove crucial in determining the circumstances surrounding the collision.”
If you have, or know anyone who has, any information, call 101 quoting reference 1032 121220 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.