Dog walker seriously hurt and pet killed in crash

A woman in her 80s was seriously injured and the dog she was walking died when they were struck by a car.

They were near the junction of Meadowside and the A690 in Sunderland when the crash happened just after 09:15 BST on Thursday.

The woman remains in hospital in a stable condition but the dog died at the scene.

Northumbria Police said the driver remained at the scene and had been "assisting" with their inquiry.