Newcastle bus and car crash leaves man dead
A 39-year-old man has died after a car and a bus driving in opposite directions crashed in Newcastle.
The incident happened at about 21:00 BST on Sunday when a white Audi R8 and a single decker bus collided on the Great North Road (B1318) in Gosforth.
The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 61-year-old male driver of the bus was released by the fire and rescue service and taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The road was closed for five hours.