Two die after car hits tree in crash near Derwent Reservoir

A man in his 20s and a woman in her late teens were pronounced dead after the crash on the C267 School Lane around Derwent Reservoir, by Winnows Hill Farm, on Sunday (April 12).

Police say the VW Polo was driving north on the road when it left smashed into a tree just before 6pm.

A third occupant of the car, another man in his 20s, was taken to hospital and the road remains closed.

Sergeant Craig Bartle, of Northumbria Police, said: “Our thoughts are firmly with the family and loved ones of the man and woman who have sadly died as a result of this traffic incident. 

“We will continue to offer their loved ones all of the support they need as we begin our investigations and seek to provide them with answers.”

“We are now appealing for any information and in particular, anyone with dashcam footage of the incident, or the moments leading up to it. 

“We are particularly keen to speak with anyone who was travelling in the area in either direction and who may have seen what happened.

“If this was you, or you were in the area around the time of this collision, please come forward and speak with us.

“Any information you are able to provide could prove crucial to our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to send Northumbria Police a direct message on social media, use the live chat and report forms on the force’s website, or call 101 quoting reference NP-20260412-0711.