Tragedy in Durham: Teen Girl Dies in Horror Crash

At 6.20pm on August 28, a silver Ford Fiesta smashed into a wall on Potterhouse Lane, Pity Me, Durham. An 18-year-old female passenger lost her life at the scene despite the desperate efforts of emergency crews.

Victim and Injured Teens

The victim’s family have been informed and are receiving support from specially trained officers. The driver, an 18-year-old male, and two other passengers—an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old—were rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

Police Hunt Witnesses and Dashcam Footage

Durham police are urging anyone who saw the crash, or has dashcam footage of the car before the smash, to come forward. Call the Durham Roads Policing Unit on 01325 742705 and quote incident number 336 of August 28.

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