Man dies in Heighington collision
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A man has sadly died following a collision last night (Friday, February 6).
It happened at around 6.25pm on Friday, February 6 on the A68 near Heighington and involved 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.
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 via [email protected] quoting incident reference 321 of February 6.