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<\/p>\nDespite best efforts of the emergency services the man in his 30s died at the scene<\/p>\n
A man has tragically died following a collision on a North East road (Image: Derby Telegraph)<\/p>\n
A man in his 30s has sadly died following a collision, police<\/a> have confirmed. The incident happened at around 6.25pm on Friday, February 6, on the A68 near Heighington, County Durham<\/a>.<\/p>\n It involved two cars, a Vauxhall Astra and a VW Passat. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the driver of the Vauxhall Astra, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.<\/p>\n Two men and a woman, who were travelling in the VW Passat, sustained serious injuries, and were taken to hospital.The road was closed while collision investigators worked at the scene, but it has since reopened.Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is asked to contact Durham Constabulary<\/a> via SCIU@durham.police.uk quoting incident reference 321 of February 6.<\/p>\n