Family of South Shields man, 20, who died in A1 crash say their ‘hearts are destroyed’

The family of a man who died in a crash say their "hearts are destroyed". Jordan Orrock lost his life when the car he was driving was involved in a collision on the A1 near Chester-le-Street [1], County Durham [2], on Sunday.

The 20-year-old, from South Shields [3], South Tyneside [4], was driving a black Mercedes A Class which is believed to have struck the central reservation before coming to rest on its roof. He sustained critical injuries in the incident, which occurred at around 10.50pm, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Jordan's family have now released a touching tribute in which they say he was "the life and soul of the party who lit up every room he walked into". They said: "Jordan will be sadly missed by his mam, Angela, his siblings Ryan, Lewis, Jamie, and Charlie, his right-hand man, his dog, Tyson, and his beloved family and friends.

"Jordan was the life and soul of the party who lit up every room he walked into. Our family's hearts are destroyed.

We would like to thank everyone for their support during this difficult time, and would ask that we are left alone to grieve in peace."

Another 20-year-old man, who was a passenger in the car, sustained life-threatening injuries. He was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)[5] in Newcastle [6] and died on Monday night. Advertisement

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A second passenger, a man also aged 20, sustained serious injuries and was taken hospital for treatment.

Durham Constabulary [7] would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the vehicle prior to the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit.

They can do this by emailing [email protected] or calling 101 quoting incident number 516 of April 26.

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References

^ Chester-le-Street (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ County Durham (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ South Shields (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ South Tyneside (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ Newcastle (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ Durham Constabulary (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
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