TWO men are fighting for their lives after a van collided with a wall.

A white Ford Transit van hit a stone wall in Newcastle just after 1am on Monday morning.

It happened eastbound on the Coast Road between the junction with Sandyford Road and the Cradlewell Bypass.

Emergency services attended and found that two men in the vehicle had suffered serious, life-threatening injuries.

They were taken to hospital and both the 44-year-old driver and his 38-year-old passenger are described as being in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone who may have seen what happened is now being urged to contact police.

Sergeant Pinner Rana, of Northumbria Police, said: "The two men involved in this collision are in a really serious condition in hospital where they are fighting for their life.

"Our officers are supporting their families at what is a really difficult time for them and our priority now is establishing what has happened.

"We have a few reports of the vehicle in the surrounding area before the collision took place but we still need to speak to people who may have seen what happened.

"If anyone has dashboard camera footage of the vehicle in the minutes before the collision, or the crash itself, then please come forward and speak to police.

"Anyone else who may have seen the vehicle is also encouraged to contact police. Any information could be really helpful to the investigation."