A68 Northumberland crash: Man dies and passenger critical

Image source, Northumbria Police

Image caption, Police are appealing for anyone with information about the crash to contact them

A man has died following a car crash in Northumberland at the weekend.

The 69-year-old driver was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the A68, near Bingfield, shortly before 13:00 BST on Sunday.

He was airlifted to hospital where he died on Tuesday, Northumbria Police said.

Three people remain in hospital, including a passenger in the same vehicle. The woman, 25, is described as being in a critical condition.

Sgt Russ Surrey, of Northumbria Police, said the force was working to establish what happened in the moments before the crash. He appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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