Four arrests over car crash pedestrian death

The woman died after being struck by a car on the A167 near Durham on Sunday

Four people have been arrested over the death of a 22-year-old woman who was hit by a car.

The crash happened on A167 in Neville's Cross on the outskirts of Durham in the early hours of Sunday.

The woman was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary but died a short time later, Durham Police said.

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Sunday evening on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle while unfit. Additionally two men, both aged 38, and a 59-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Police previously said the car involved in the crash, a silver VW Golf GTi Clubsport, had failed to stop at the scene. It has since been recovered.

Witnesses to the crash have been asked to come forward.