Van driver dies after rush hour collision with car at A689 junction

Officers from Durham Constabulary are appealing for information after the driver in his 60s died following a two-vehicle collision last night, Monday, November 30.

The incident happened at the junction of Butterwick Road, on the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard, at around 5pm.

Now collision investigators are appealing for witnesses or people with dashcam footage to get in touch as investigations continue.

A spokesperson for the force said: "The driver of a white Ford Transit van, a man in his 60s, suffered fatal injuries.

“His family have been informed.

“The driver of a yellow BMW M4, a man in his 20s, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.”

Inquiries are ongoing, however, if you have any information or dash cam footage of the incident, call 101 quoting incident reference number 270 of November 30.

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