Driver killed in Northumberland river car crash
A man died when his car crashed through a bridge and into a river in a Northumberland village.
Emergency services called to Hartburn in the early hours found the Ford Mondeo overturned in the water.
The 26-year-old driver was freed from the vehicle and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.
Hartburn Bridge remains closed pending checks by a structural engineer, and diversions are in place.
Northumbria Police is appealing for witnesses to the incident at 0245 BST.