Appeal after vehicle found overturned on Cargo Fleet Lane

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Author: Micky WelchPublished 27th Jun 2022
Last updated 27th Jun 2022

Police are investigating an incident over the weekend in Middlesbrough where a car was reported overturned and later a 17-year-old male found with leg injuries.

At around 00.05am yesterday morning (Sunday June 26) police received a report of a suspected collision and that a Land Rover Freelander was on its side in Cargo Fleet Lane.

It was reported that the Freelander had collided with a silver Nissan X-Trail before overturning on to its side.

A number of occupants were seen to flee the vehicle and one of those persons, a 17 year old male, was struck by the Nissan X-Trail.

Police and ambulance colleagues attended the scene and the Nissan X-Trail was located in the area of Turford Avenue.

We are now appealing for dashcam or CCTV which shows:

  •    The silver Nissan X-Trail and/or the silver Land Rover Freelander in the area of Cargo Fleet Lane, Marshall Avenue and Pallister Avenue at around midnight on Saturday June 25 into the early hours of Sunday June 26. 
  •    The Nissan X-Trail involved in the collision with the pedestrian on Cargo Fleet Lane. 

Anyone who witnessed any of these incidents or has information which may assist police is asked to call 101, reference 109753.

Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org and you don’t have to give your name.

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