A man has died and three men have been arrested following a crash on a North East road yesterday.

Police received a report of a one-vehicle collision on West Denton Way in Newcastle shortly after 4pm on Sunday (October 16).

It was reported that a grey BMW car collided with a bus stop, at which a number of people were stood.

Emergency services attended the scene, and despite the best efforts of paramedics, a 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The Northern Echo: The scene of the crash in Newcastle

His next of kin have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers at this time.

A full investigation is underway into the collision and three men – one aged 24, and two aged 21 – have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

They are all currently in police custody.

Two women, who were also stood at the bus stop and were injured in the collision, were taken to hospital.

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The Northern Echo:

One sustained serious injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening and remains in hospital. The other woman sustained non-serious injuries.

Sergeant Craig Bartle, of Northumbria Police’s motor patrols department, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the young man who has sadly passed away at what must be an extremely difficult time for them.

“We will offer them all of the support they need as they come to terms with their loss and ask that their privacy is respected.”

“A full and thorough investigation is underway by officers to ascertain exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the collision.

“We are keen to hear from any witnesses who were in the area at the time, particularly those who may have dash cam footage from their vehicles which could help with our enquiries.

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“Please get in touch if you have any information, no matter how insignificant you feel it may be, regarding the collision.”

A section of West Denton Way which was closed immediately after the collision has since re-opened to traffic.

Anyone with information regarding the collision should use the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or call 101, quoting reference NP-20231015-0697.