Man dies while out walking dog following collision with car on A1 near Berwick

A man has died, along with his pet dog, following a collision with a car on the A1 near Berwick.

Emergency services raced to the scene - just south of the Scotland-England border - after the alarm was raised around 7.40pm last night (Wednesday).

It was reported that a yellow Citroën DS3 had been travelling on the northbound carriageway when it has struck the pair, who are believed to have been on the road.

But the pedestrian – a man in his 40s – and the Cocker Spaniel were both declared dead on their arrival.

Northumbria Police say their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers.

The driver of the Citroën remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries.

An appeal's now being issued to the public for help to piece together exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the crash.

Police are asking anyone who was travelling in the area at that time and witnessed what happened to come forward with information.

Officers are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident, or the moments in the lead up.

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Sergeant Christopher Herron, of Northumbria Police’s Roads Policing team, said: “This is a tragic case in which a man, and his dog, have sadly lost their lives.

“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man as they try to come to terms with the loss of their loved one.

“Our investigation is in its early stages, and we are doing all we can to better understand what led such a tragic incident occurring.

“I encourage anyone with any information – no matter how insignificant they think it may be – to come forward and allow us to provide this man’s family with answers.”

Anyone with information that could help with the investigation should get in touch by sending the Force a direct message on social media, or by using the live chat function or report forms on the website.

For those unable to contact police in those ways, call 101 - quoting reference number: NP-20250129-0989.

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