POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a man died.
The accident happened on the A19 at Sunderland at about 10.10pm on Monday night.
A collision took place on the southbound carriageway of the A19 between the A1290 and the A1231 near the Nissan complex.
The driver who died was a 22-year-old man from the Sunderland area.
Witnesses who may have seen a dark coloured BMW Z4 sportscar near to the collision travelling betweeen Gateshead and the accident site should contact police on 08456-043043 ext 66735.
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