Teen girl, 18, dies after car she was a passenger in crashes into tree on rural road as 26-year-old man arrested

Published on August 08, 2025 at 05:26 AM
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A TEENAGER has died after a car she was travelling in crashed into a tree on a rural road in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The woman, 18, tragically passed away when the silver Renault Clio – which she was a passenger in – collided with a tree in Hartlepool at 4.18am on Thursday, Cleveland Police said.

A 26-year-old man, who was driving the vehicle, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving as well as other driving offences.

He remains in police custody at this time.

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Screenshot of a winding road with "SLOW" painted on the asphalt.
Police are appealing for any witnesses of the crash to come forward

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