Man dies after car falls from cliffs in South Shields
Officers are appealing for witnesses
A man has died after the vehicle he was in fell from cliffs in South Shields.
Police were called at around 11.45pm on Thursday (6th June) to concerns for the safety of a man, after the car left the A183 Coast Road at Marsden in South Shields.
Officers say for reasons yet to be established, the vehicle continued over the grassed area adjacent to the road and fell from the cliffs.
Emergency services attended the scene and found the vehicle. However, the driver was found to have sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into the full circumstances of the man's death has been launched and officers are now asking anybody with information that may assist their enquiries to get in touch.
Sergeant Stephen Scorer, of Northumbria Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “This is a tragic incident in which a man has sadly lost his life.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
“We’re doing everything we can to try to understand what happened in the moments leading up to the vehicle leaving the road.
“If anyone has any information which they think will help in our enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.”
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact Northumbria Police via the ‘Report’ page of the Force website, or by calling 101 quoting reference NP-20240606-1290.