More than £5,400 raised for the funeral of a South Shields man who died in an A1 crash
Thousands of pounds have been raised to give a South Shields man the send off he deserves.
Generous members of the public have been helping with the funeral costs for a South Shields man who died in a collision on the A1(M).
Jordan Orrock sadly died when the car he was driving was involved in a collision near Chester-le-Street on the evening of Sunday, April 26.
The 20-year-old sustained critical injuries as a result of the incident and was sadly pronounced dead by emergency services at the scene.
Helping with funeral costs
Following his tragic death, a fundraiser was launched to help Jordan’s family with the cost of his funeral - with £5,465 raised at the time of writing.
The fundraiser states: “Jordan sadly passed away on Sunday, April 26, in a tragic car accident - taken too soon at the age of 20-years-young.
“Jordan lit up every room he entered with his dashing smile and big blue eyes.
“Any donations would be greatly appreciated and would go towards the cost of his funeral.”
In a touching tribute to Jordan last week, his family revealed that he would “light up” every room and that they are “destroyed” at his passing.
They said: “Jordan will be sadly missed by his mam, Angela, his siblings Ryan, Lewis, Jamie, and Charlie, his right-hand man, his dog, Tyson, and his beloved family and friends.
“Jordan was the life and soul of the party who lit up every room he walked into. Our family’s hearts are destroyed.”
Jordan’s funeral is set to take place on Wednesday, May 20, at 11.15am at South Shields Crematorium, on John Reid Road.
You can view the fundraiser by visiting: https://www.gofundme.com/f/jordan-orrock.
Tragic crash
Durham Constabulary have stated that the crash happened on the northbound carriageway between junction 62 and 63 at around 10.50pm on Sunday, April 26.
The road was closed for over 12 hours to allow for emergency services to deal with the incident and police officers to carry out their investigations.
A second passenger, a man also aged 20, sustained serious injuries following the collision and was taken hospital for treatment.