Sunday, 18 November 2007, 14:51 GMT
Man arrested over car crush death
A man has been arrested over the death of a Tyneside pensioner, who was crushed against his parked car.
Colin Perkins, 84, was unloading his Nissan Micra in Delhi Crescent, Gateshead on Friday, when he was hit by a Land Rover.
The force of the impact sent the Micra into a parked Ford Fiesta. The pensioner died from multiple injuries.
The 41-year-old Land Rover driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
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