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Police have named a man who sadly died after being hit by a car in Middlesbrough at the weekend;

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving two vehicles on the A174 eastbound at the junction with Eston Road in Lazenby;

...and lifeboat crews and coastguard teams in our area were called into action in our area yesterday.

Police have named a man who sadly died after being hit by a car in Middlesbrough at the weekend.

37-year-old Carl Eland, who was a father, from the North Ormesby area, sadly passed away after he and a 24-year-old woman, were hit by a white Vauxhall Insignia as they cycled along Homerton Road and Gribdale Road around 9:05pm on Saturday.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation, after what they believe to be a deliberate and targeted act, and Mr Eland's family are being supported by specially trained officers.

The white Vauxhall Insignia was later found nearby; abandoned with severe fire damage.

Three men arrested in connection with the incident have been released on police bail, whilst enquiries continue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving two vehicles on the A174 eastbound at the junction with Eston Road in Lazenby.

The collision took place around 8:40pm on Wednesday and involved a BMW 135i and a Mazda 2.

The 48-year-old male driver of the Mazda 2 suffered internal injuries and was admitted to James Cook University Hospital.

A 28-year-old female passenger from the BMW suffered a suspected broken wrist and ankle and was taken to hospital for treatment.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or anyone who may have dash cam footage is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101.

Lifeboat crews and coastguard teams in our area were called into action in our area yesterday.

Just before 8am the Redcar and Staithes Coastguard teams were tasked by the operations room at Bridlington to a police incident at Huntcliff in Saltburn.

Both RNLI lifeboats from Redcar were launched to the scene just after 8am, and personnel from the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Cleveland Fire Brigade UK and Cleveland Police also attended the scene.

Members of the public are reminded that if you see anyone in trouble on the beach or cliffs you should dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.