Pensioner sadly dies following Ryton collision.
A pensioner has sadly died following a collision in Ryton – with police now appealing for witnesses to come forward.
At 5.50pm yesterday (Thursday) officers received a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the B6317 Main Street near to the junction with Parsons Drive.
Emergency services attended the scene but sadly the pedestrian – a 91-year-old man – was confirmed to be deceased at the scene.
His family have been notified and are being supported by specialist family liaison officers.
The driver of the car stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries.
Sergeant Dave Roberts, of Northumbria Police, said: “First and foremost, our thoughts go out to the man’s family at this devastating time. We will continue to offer them any support they need.
“We are committed to getting them the answers they deserve – and we have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision and how it came to happen.
“I am today appealing for anybody who was in the area at the time and believes they saw what happened – or anyone with information – to come forward.
“We are equally keen to hear from anybody who was in the Ryton area between 5.30pm and 6pm last night and who saw a gold-coloured Skoda travelling. If you have dashcam footage that may assist our investigation, please let us know.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20211118-0733. Alternatively you can email 541@northumbria.pnn.police.uk.