A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man at a petrol station in Seaham. A vehicle is believed to have crashed into a pedestrian on the forecourt of the Asda Express garage on Stockton Road, County Durham, at around 4.50pm on Thursday. 

Police, paramedics, and firefighters rushd to the scene and cordoned off the garage, which Durham Constabular said would likely be up for a while. The pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was seriously injured and sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A photo capturing the aftermath showed that the garage window had been smashed.

Three people have since been arrested, while forensic officers carry out their investigation into the incident. 

Officers and the cordon remain at the scene, as well as a blue forensic tent and a green sheet covering the store.

Stockton Road is also still closed between the garage and The Mallard pub.

Forensic officers began carrying out investigations and a photo from the scene showed that the garage window had been smashed.

A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: “Officers responded to reports of a disturbance on Stockton Road, Seaham, at around 4.50pm yesterday (Thursday, January 15).

“A vehicle is believed to have collided with a pedestrian on the New Seaham Service Station forecourt, where a man in his 20s sustained serious injuries. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A murder investigation is now underway, and three people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

“The section of the B1285 between the Mallard pub and the petrol station is likely to remain closed for some time while inquiries are carried out.

“Anybody with any information relating to the incident, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage in the area around the same time, is asked to contact Durham Police via 101, quoting incident number 281 of January 15.”