A mother who lay next to her dying son following a horror three-car crash just days before Christmas says her “world has been shattered”.
Northumbria Police said a Suzuki Vitara, a Range Rover Evoque and a Ford Focus collided on the A192 Hartford Bank in Cramlington at 9.30pm on Friday.
Teenagers Corey Mavin, 15, and Connor Lapworth, 18, both from Blyth, died following the tragic crash.
Corey’s mother, Lisa Mavin, posted an emotional message on Facebook in the aftermath. “My world is shattered,” she said. “I keep looking into his room expecting to see him there. I thought I heard him cough. His little brother asked if that was his voice he heard.
“I’ve never known pain like this. The last time I heard from him was 13.55pm that day. I feel so guilty. I wish it was me, but instead, I lay next to my boy while his heart took its last beat.”
Emergency services found Lapworth dead inside the Suzuki, while Mavin suffered serious head injuries inside the same car. The 15-year-old was rushed to hospital but died on Saturday.
Two other men, aged 41 and 17, who were also in the Suzuki, suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital, where they currently remain.
The 36-year-old female driver of the Range Rover suffered serious injuries and was rushed to hospital, while the 52-year-old female driver of the Ford Focus was left uninjured.
Northumbria Police said: “Our thoughts are firmly with the families of the two young people who have lost their lives.” Both families are being supported by specialist Family Liaison Officers.
The force said it is now appealing for witnesses or anyone with information, such as dashcam footage of the area at the time of the incident, to come forward. They should use the ‘Report’ page on police’s website or call 101, quoting NP-20231222-1120.
