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Aaron Anderson, 14, Dies After Farm Utility Vehicle Overturns in County Durham

Police have opened a collision inquiry with an appeal for witnesses to the December 21 rollover near Burnopfield.

Overview

  • Police say a John Deere Gator overturned at a farm off the B6310 shortly after 8.25pm on 21 December.
  • Aaron Anderson, from Consett, was taken to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary and died on Boxing Day.
  • A 13-year-old injured in the same incident was treated in hospital and has been discharged to recover at home.
  • Durham Constabulary’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is seeking information, quoting incident 401 of December 21 and contacting sciu@durham.police.uk or 101.
  • Aaron’s family paid tribute and thanked responders and the community, as police noted officers gave life-saving first aid at the scene and later found their vehicle’s tyres vandalised.