A woman has sadly died following a collision on the A690 near Ramside Hall Hotel in County Durham.
Police were called to a two-vehicle collision involving a Seat Leon and Volvo V70 at the junction with Pittington Lane at around 5.25pm on Saturday, July 2. Emergency services were called to the area and the road was closed for several hours.
Two patients were taken to hospital, including the driver of the Seat who was flown to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle by the Great North Air Ambulance Service with serious injuries. Durham Police confirmed that the driver has sadly passed away.