Crash in Jarrow kills 17 year old.

Police appeal for witnesses following a fatal collision in South Tyneside.

At about 3am, Sunday January 21, police received a report of a two vehicle collision on Holland Park Drive in Jarrow.

Emergency services attended the scene after a Mitsubishi Colt had collided with a Land Rover Discovery.

Sadly a 17-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing into the incident and officers are asking anyone with any information, or who witnessed the collision, to contact Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference number 163 21/01/18.