Young father dies in County Durham car crash

A man has died after the car he was in crashed in County Durham.

22-year-old Shane Dowson was a rear passenger in a Vauxhall Vectra which was travelling on the B6299 from Tow Law to Sunniside.

It left the roadside and crashed at 6.30pm on Sunday February 28.

Mr Dowson, who lived in North Bitchburn, near Crook, was confirmed dead at the scene.

The family say they "devastated" by Shane’s death but at this stage did not want to say anything else.

The driver, also aged 22 and from Willington, was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham for treatment to back and wrist injuries.

He was then arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody at Durham city police station.