Pedestrian dies following crash on A19 in Murton which closed road for several hours
A man has died following a collision on the A19 in County Durham on Sunday.
Emergency services were called at 11.50am on Sunday morning to a one-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on the southbound carriageway of the A19 at the Murton Interchange, near Dalton Park and Seaham.
Despite the best efforts of medics, a 22-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver did not sustain any injuries.
The southbound carriageway was closed for a number of hours on Sunday, while the northbound side was closed within the A182 junction. The North East Ambulance Service and Great North Air Ambulance attended, alongside Durham Constabulary.
On Monday morning, the latter issued an appeal for witnesses, saying: “An investigation is now under way and collision investigators are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or with dashcam footage. Please contact our Serious Collision Investigation unit via their e-mail sciu@durham.police.uk or 101 quoting incident number 163 of September 29
