The family were travelling in a black jaguar and were hit by the dangerous driver who was driving a burgundy Jaguar. It is understood that a 40 year old mother was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, her daughter later died in hospital. The girl’s 37- year – old father who was driving the vehicle was later treated in hospital for minor injuries but it is not thought that these are serious. A six month old baby has also been treated at the same hospital for minor injuries. The accident happened at approximately 9:30pm on Sunday 08th August 2010.
The driver of the burgundy Jaguar, a 61 – year – old, was treated for minor injuries at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead and then later arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
The matter is still being investigated by Northumbria Police, it is understood that the family came from Teeside; the Police are still trying to establish what happened in the lead up to the tragedy. The Police are asking for witnesses to come forward and help the Police with their enquiries.
This is a terrifying and very upsetting story. It really does raise suspicions as to why the driver was travelling the wrong way on the A1 Bypass. People seem to forget how dangerous vehicles really are and they also forget how their actions may affect other as proven in this tragic accident.