Gateshead crash death victims names released
A 43-year-old man and two 17-year-old girls killed in a two-vehicle crash in Gateshead have been named.
Andrew Clark, from Swalwell, was driving a Mercedes which was in collision with a lorry on Fellside Road, early on Wednesday.
Jennifer Fradgley and Kaitlin Tremlett, who were passengers in the car, also died at the scene.
Northumbria Police has appealed for witnesses to the crash which happened at 02:20 BST near Whickham Golf Club.
Anyone who saw the "distinctive" black Mercedes C63 AMG model in the hours leading up to the crash has also been asked to contact the force.