Friday, June 13, 2014

Man dies after crashing into a garden wall in Eaglescliffe


A man in his 60s has suffered a "medical episode" at the wheel and crashed on Station Road in Eaglescliffe




A man has died after he crashed his car into a garden wall after suffering a “medical episode”, police have confirmed.


Cleveland Police were called to a road traffic incident on Station Road in Eaglescliffe, Stockton just after 3pm today.


The driver of a BMW, believed to be in his 60s, collided with a Ford Mondeo after having what police have described as a “medical episode”.


A force spokeswoman said: “He then veered across the road onto the junction of Station Road and Yarm Road, where he went through a garden wall.


“Unfortunately, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.”


There were no passengers in the car and no other injuries were recorded.


A fire engine from Thornaby, and an engine and emergency tender from Stockton station, attended the scene this afternoon and firefighters extricated the casualty from the car.



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