Driver killed in fatal crash named by police

A 40-year-old man who died following a crash on the Havannah Roundabout has been named by police.

Andrew Lakey, of Pelaw, died following a one-vehicle collision on Sunday morning after the car he was driving lost control and collided with street furniture.

Emergency services were called to the crash on the Havannah Roundabout at the junction of the southbound A194M slip road and the A 182 Washington Highway at 9.50am.

It is believed a Renault Scenic was travelling southbound taking the A194M slip road when, for reasons yet to be established, it has lost control and collided with street furniture.

Emergency services attended and sadly Mr Lakey, who was the only occupant of the car, was found deceased at the scene.

His family are being supported by specialist officers at this time.

An investigation is being carried to help determine the circumstances surrounding the collision.

The devastating crash was the second fatal collision in less than 12 hours at the weekend.

At 10.37 pm on Saturday, October 3, emergency services were called to a crash on the A194M at Washington. A 27-year-old woman sadly died in the collision and three others – two men, aged 35 and 33, and a 26-year-old woman – are in a critical condition in hospital. The two incidents are not linked.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log 289 041020.