US EditionFamily pay tribute to 'wonderful' dad and 12-year-old son who died in South Shields collision
Authorities arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash killed Peter Webb and his 12-year-old son, with investigations ongoing.
- Shortly after 8.55pm on Saturday , a one-vehicle collision on John Reid Road near the New Mill Inn left Peter Webb, 40, and his 12-year-old son Ben with fatal injuries at the scene.
- Northumbria Police said investigators from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit have found the Skoda came off John Reid Road for reasons yet to be established; the road was closed through August 31 and reopened early Monday.
- On Tuesday , Peter and Ben's family paid tribute, describing Peter Webb, 40, as a kind, devoted father and Ben Webb, 12, as a sunny, funny child, asking the community to care for Ben in their absence.
- Sergeant Russell Surrey of Northumbria Police said, `The sympathies of everyone here at Northumbria Police continue to be with Peter and Ben’s family. We cannot begin to understand their loss but are committed to do everything we can to provide any answers to their loved ones at this awful time. Surrey added` and asked CCTV or dashcam witnesses to contact Northumbria Police via social media, website, or 101 soon.
- Witnesses reported a large emergency response including several police vehicles, five fire engines and multiple ambulances, and tents and police cordons were set up while a man in his 30s remains in hospital as investigators continue inquiries.
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Dad and son, 12, killed in horror South Shields crash now 'together forever' - The Mirror
Peter Webb, 40, and his son Ben, 12, died after the crash on John Reid Road, South Shields, as a man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
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