Overview
- Taylor Jenkins, 24, from the Edinburgh area, was pronounced dead at the scene in the early hours of March 1.
- Kane Farragher, 24, of Birkenhead, has appeared in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death while disqualified, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
- Police report the white BMW travelled south on the northbound carriageway of the A19 and collided head-on with a Volkswagen Sharan near Sunderland at about 3am.
- A male passenger from the BMW in his 20s remains in a life-threatening condition, while the Volkswagen driver sustained injuries not considered serious.
- Northumbria Police referred the case to the IOPC, the collision investigation is ongoing, and officers continue to appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.