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| Family conker trip ends in death | Family conker trip ends in death |
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| A man has been killed and his young son seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash after a trip to collect conkers. | A man has been killed and his young son seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash after a trip to collect conkers. |
| Bryan Hardwick, 26, was run over on the A688 at Bishop Auckland, County Durham on Saturday. His son Liam, two, is said to be in serious but stable condition. | Bryan Hardwick, 26, was run over on the A688 at Bishop Auckland, County Durham on Saturday. His son Liam, two, is said to be in serious but stable condition. |
| Police believe the occupants of the car were fleeing after stealing beer from a nearby supermarket. | Police believe the occupants of the car were fleeing after stealing beer from a nearby supermarket. |
| Family friend Dave Weatherburn was also seriously hurt. Liam's three-year-old sister was uninjured. | |
| The condition of Mr Weatherburn, 40, is said to be serious. | The condition of Mr Weatherburn, 40, is said to be serious. |
| Liam, who is being treated at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, was in his pushchair when he was hit by a Rover 45. | Liam, who is being treated at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, was in his pushchair when he was hit by a Rover 45. |
| We are now praying that Liam will pull through Gillian Sanderson, grandmother | |
| His three-year-old sister, who was also with the group waiting to cross the road, was unhurt. | |
| The vehicle, which contained four people, continued down a grassed embankment and hit a tree, police said. | The vehicle, which contained four people, continued down a grassed embankment and hit a tree, police said. |
| Firefighters cut a 14-year-old boy and a 22-year-old from the back of the car. They are described as being seriously ill. | Firefighters cut a 14-year-old boy and a 22-year-old from the back of the car. They are described as being seriously ill. |
| Two people in the front ran off. Police later arrested two men, aged 26 and 18, in connection with the crash. | Two people in the front ran off. Police later arrested two men, aged 26 and 18, in connection with the crash. |
| Mr Hardwick has been described as a "loving father". | |
| His partner, Kayleigh Sanderson, 21, said: "They had gone to get some conkers from St Andrew's churchyard. | |
| "They were on their way home when the accident happened." | |
| Her mother, Gillian Sanderson, 39, added: "Bryan was a lovely boy, devoted to his kids. | |
| "We are now praying that Liam will pull through." | |
| A Durham Police spokesman said: "It is believed that, shortly before the incident, the occupants of the vehicle were involved in a theft at the Asda supermarket in South Church Road, Bishop Auckland. | A Durham Police spokesman said: "It is believed that, shortly before the incident, the occupants of the vehicle were involved in a theft at the Asda supermarket in South Church Road, Bishop Auckland. |
| "Investigators are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the theft or saw the vehicle travelling between that location and the scene of the collision." | "Investigators are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the theft or saw the vehicle travelling between that location and the scene of the collision." |