03/08/2010 Hartlepool

Man dies in traffic collision in Seaton Carew

A man has died following a collision in Seaton Carew yesterday. Dennis King, 78, from the Hartlepool area, passed away this morning at James Cook University Hospital.

The collision occurred on The Front at the junction with Coronation Drive at around 2.40pm on Monday 2nd August and involved a red Vauxhall Vectra which collided with a lamp post and rolled over onto its roof.

Two passengers, aged 8 and 12, were treated for minor injuries.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact PC Lee Benson of the Roads Policing Unit on 01642 326326, quoting event number T133221.

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