Horse-and-cart driver killed in crash near Thorpe Thewles

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Image caption, The crash happened on the A177 near Thorpe Thewles

A man died and another was seriously injured in a crash between a car and two horse-drawn carts on Teesside.

It happened on the A177, near Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-on-Tees, on Sunday.

A man in his 50s, who was driving one of the carts, later died and the other cart driver, a 49-year-old, remains in hospital in a serious condition. The car driver was also taken to hospital.

Cleveland Police said both the horses survived and appealed for witnesses to the crash at 10:00 BST.