Man, 19, killed in early morning A1 crash

The stretch of A1 was closed for about nine hours following the crash

A 19-year-old man has died in a crash on the A1 in County Durham.

Emergency services were called to a "serious collision" involving a Seat Leon on the northbound carriageway, near Coxhoe, just before 02:20 BST on Wednesday, Durham Police said.

The driver, who was the only person in the car, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A stretch of the road northbound and southbound, between J60 Bradbury and J62 Carville, was closed until around 11:30 BST causing delays of up to an hour.

The man's family have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers.

The force has asked for anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.