Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Health › Tragedy as girl, 16, dies after being hit by car -...
Health

Tragedy as girl, 16, dies after being hit by car - police arrest 19-year-old man

Tragedy as girl, 16, dies after being hit by car - police arrest 19-year-old man
Daily Mirror Tuesday 16 June 2026, 12:09 UTC By [email protected] (Rucsandra Moldoveanu) 1 min read
Key Points

Tragedy as girl, 16, dies after being hit by car - police arrest 19-year-old man The girl was allegedly hit by a silver Ford Fiesta in Gateshed in Tyne and Wear as a man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving A 16-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a car as a 19-year-old has been arrested. The girl was allegedly struck by a silver Ford Fiesta in Gateshead in Tyne and Wear on Friday, June 12. She was treated by paramedics and rushed to hospital but sadly...

Tragedy as girl, 16, dies after being hit by car - police arrest 19-year-old man The girl was allegedly hit by a silver Ford Fiesta in Gateshed in Tyne and Wear as a man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving A 16-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a car as a 19-year-old has been arrested. The girl was allegedly struck by a silver Ford Fiesta in Gateshead in Tyne and Wear on Friday, June 12. She was treated by paramedics and rushed to hospital but sadly died a short time later. A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving but has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Northumbria Police said the crash took place on Lobley Hill Road, close to the junction with Schoolhouse Lane, at about 10.40pm. The girl's next of kin have been informed of the crash and are being supported by officers. A statement from Northumbria Police read: "We are appealing to anyone may have seen what happened in the moments leading up to the teenager being struck by the vehicle to contact us." The force added that a "full investigation" has been launched to establish the circumstances of the crash.
Ford (ORG) Gateshed (ORG) Tyne (LOCATION) Wear (ORG) Gateshead (LOCATION) Northumbria Police (ORG) Lobley Hill Road (LOCATION) Schoolhouse Lane (LOCATION) Northumbria (LOCATION)
Originally published by Daily Mirror Read original →

Related Stories

Family to have Smith's brain checked for CTE

The family of Aldon Smith has decided to send his brain to medical experts in Boston to see if chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) played a role in the former NFL defensive lineman's death. Smith died Saturday at the age of 36, hours after he had delivered pizzas to a homeless charity. No cause of death has been given.

ESPN just now

Phone explodes day before UPSC exam; consumer court awards Rs 1.5 lakh

A Delhi consumer commission has held Realme responsible for selling a faulty phone that exploded and caused injury to a young man just a day before his civil services preliminary exam, making him miss the entrance and lose a year of preparation. What was the disputeKoti Sai Pavan had bought a Realme XT phone for Rs 18,000 in October 2019. He had moved to Delhi to prepare for the UPSC examination and had paid Rs 1,42,000 for a coaching course.

Times of India 1h ago

Alex Marquez aims to return at Czech GP after horrific Catalan crash

Alex Marquez aims to return at Czech GP after horrific Catalan crash June 16 : Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez aims to return to action at the Czech Grand Prix race at the Brno Circuit, pending a final medical check-up, Moto GP announced on social media on Tuesday. The 30-year-old missed the Italian and Hungarian MotoGP races after a horrific crash at the Catalan GP in May.

Channel News Asia 1h ago

'Doctors refused my double hip replacement as I was too young - but at 23 I had no choice'

'Doctors refused my double hip replacement as I was too young - but at 23 I had no choice' Jack Brennan went through an invasive procedure when he was 23 after living with chronic pain for most of his life that worsened as he got older, which took a toll on his mental health A man revealed how doctors allegedly refused to give him a double hip replacement due to him being "too young" but at 23 he felt he had no choice. Jack Brennan went through the invasive procedure at just 23 years old...

Daily Mirror 1h ago