An investigation has been launched after a man has died following a collision in Gateshead.
Shortly after 4am Saturday, May 7 police received a report of an overturned vehicle on the Lobley Hill footbridge of the roundabout above the A1. Officers and emergency services attended the scene and found a male driver trapped inside a white Renault Megane.
The 23-year-old driver was freed from the car and taken to hospital, however he has since sadly died. His next of kin are being supported by specialist officers at this tragic time.
