A man has died after suffering a "medical episode" in a vehicle in Redcar.

Police and paramedics were called to Redcar Lane on Sunday (November 3) after reports of concern for the safety of a man travelling in a vehicle. 

Cleveland Police said the 54-year-old man was believed to have suffered a medical episode - with the North East Ambulance Service sending several crews to the scene.

The force has now confirmed that a man has sadly died.


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His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file has been handed to the Coroner.

The North East Ambulance Service said: "We were called to a medical incident on Redcar Lane, Redcar just after 3.15 this afternoon.

"We dispatched a specialist paramedic, a clinical team leader and two double-crewed ambulances."