Driver Keith Royal Dies After A1 Crash in County Durham

Keith Royal, 41, died after the Audi he was driving left the A1 northbound and overturned on October 11 in County Durham, after striking a roadside barrier between Bowburn and Carrville. Emergency services attended the crash shortly after 11.40pm.

According to GazetteLive, Royal from Sedgefield was the only occupant of the vehicle and no other vehicles were involved. Durham Constabulary is investigating the collision and preparing a file for the coroner.

North East Ambulance Service said crews were sent after receiving a report of a road traffic incident near junction 61 in Bradbury, County Durham. The service dispatched two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer and a Hazardous Area Response Team crew.

"We received a call at 11.42pm on Saturday 11 October to reports of a road traffic incident on the A1 northbound near junction 61 in Bradbury, County Durham. We dispatched two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, a duty officer, and a crew from our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene." said a North East Ambulance Service spokesperson.

Durham Constabulary has appealed for witnesses, particularly people who may have dashcam footage showing Royal's vehicle before the collision. According to the force, the crash led to closures on the A1 between junctions 60 and 61 before the road reopened.

"At approximately 5.30am on Sunday, officers attended the A1(M) at Carrville relating to a call for concern over the welfare of a woman. A woman in her 20s was subsequently taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle." said a Durham Constabulary spokesperson.

A separate police-led incident also affected the A1 northbound carriageway between junctions 61 at Bowburn and 62 at Carrville on Sunday morning, according to ChronicleLive. The road reopened at around 11.18am after closures and diversions were put in place.