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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on A1052 | Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on A1052 |
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A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in County Durham. | A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in County Durham. |
Matthew Carty was hit on the A1052 at the junction with Woodstone Village at 02:15 GMT on Sunday by a vehicle travelling from Bournmoor towards Fencehouses. | |
The 36-year-old, of Lambton, Washington, died in hospital. | |
Two people were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, but one of them, a 36-year-old woman was later released under investigation. | |
Police said the other, a 39-year-old man, was taken to hospital while inquiries continued. | |
Mr Carty worked as a postman in the Houghton-le-Spring and Sunderland areas. | |
In a statement, his family said: "Matty was kind-hearted, always smiling, always trying to cheer people up. | |
"He would often be singing - a lot of the time he sang silly songs and would often be singing at work. | |
"He was just amazing. We will miss him so much." |
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