Man killed by car in Durham
A pedestrian has died in hospital two days after being struck by a car.
Jason Stephenson, 26, from New Brancepeth, County Durham, was hit by a Ford Focus as he walked along the A690 near Belmont, Durham City, at about 23:30 GMT on Friday.
He died at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary on Sunday having suffered serious head injuries in the crash.
His sister Nicola said he was a "beloved brother" who was "tragically taken from us too soon".
The driver of the Focus, a 29-year-old man from Durham City, was treated for shock at the scene and his passenger, a 25-year-old woman from Consett, was uninjured.
Mr Stephenson, a porter at The Ramside Hotel near Durham City, also leaves a girlfriend, Tina.
Durham Police are appealing for witnesses.