Cyclist, 80, killed in High Shincliffe crash with car

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Image caption, The crash happened on the A177 at High Shincliffe on Friday morning

A cyclist has died following a collision with a car in County Durham.

Police said the crash happened on the A177 at High Shincliffe on Friday morning.

The cyclist, an 80-year-old man, was riding south on the A177 when he was struck by a blue Tesla Model S 90D, police said.

He died later at James Cook University Hospital. A spokesman for Durham Police appealed for any witnesses to the crash to get in touch.