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Lunchtime report: Tributes paid to Durham family who died in crash

The fifth member of a family from Chester-le-Street who were killed in a car crash has been named.

Angela Cockburn died along with her husband, two daughters and her granddaughter.

Gregg Easteal was at Angela's hair salon in Gateshead where friends have been paying tribute.

You can watch his lunchtime report below.

Flowers left in tribute to hairdresser killed in crash

Flowers have been left at the hairdressers of a grandmother from Chester-le-Street who was killed in a car crash near Grimsby.

Angela Cockburn, 49, was formally identified this morning.

She died along with husband David, 48, daughters Carley Ann, 21, and Bethany, 18, and 23-month-old granddaughter Lacie Jade Stephenson.

The family were on their way to a dance competition on Saturday when their car was involved in a head-on crash with a lorry.

Flowers left outside Angela's hairdressers in Gateshead.
Flowers left outside Angela's hairdressers in Gateshead. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees/Gregg Easteal
Customers and friends leave flowers paying tribute to Cockburn family.
Customers and friends leave flowers paying tribute to Cockburn family. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees/Gregg Easteal
Tributes to Chester-le-Street family killed in car crash near Grimsby on Saturday
Tributes to Chester-le-Street family killed in car crash near Grimsby on Saturday. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees/Gregg Easteal

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Police to close part of A18 again as crash inquiries continue

The scene of the fatal crash on the A18 near Laceby in Grimsby Credit: ITV Yorkshire

Police are about to close part of the A18 off again to carry out further investigation work. A number of people have been laying floral tributes at the scene of the crash where five members of the same family were killed.

Fifth person killed in crash identified

The fifth member of a family killed in a car crash near Grimsby has been named.

Angela Cockburn, 49, died along with her her husband David, 48, daughters Carley Ann, 21, and Bethany, 18, and 23-month-old granddaughter Lacie Jade Stephenson.

The family, from Chester-le-Street, were travelling to a dance competition in Lincolnshire when they were involved in a head-on crash between a car and a lorry.

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