A 79-year-old man has died after being involved in a road traffic accident on Sunday.

The accident happened in Yarm Lane, Stockton, at 7.11pm at the junction of Lauren Street and Shaftesbury Street.

The man, a pedestrian, was in collision with a Vauxhall Cavalier travelling in the eastbound lane of the carriageway.

Police are asking anyone who may have seen the accident to contact them on (01642) 301558.