Tributes to tragic South Tyneside teen continue to pour in as he is named locally as Tyler Clarke

Dozens of people have paid tribute to a teenager who lost his life following a road accident.

The 17-year-old, named today by police as Tyler Clarke from the Jarrow area, died after a road collision in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Tyler Clarke.

He was pronounced dead after a Mitsubishi Colt collided with a Land Rover Discovery on Holland Park Drive, Jarrow.

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Holland Park Drive, Jarrow. Credit: Google.

You have been sharing your memories and leaving tributes on the Shields Gazette Facebook page.

Michelle Langley: "Another young life taken too soon, thoughts are with the family RIP."

Joanne Wilson: "Heartbroken RIP Tyler my thoughts are with Julie, John, his family and friends. God bless you sonna.”

Holland Park Drive, Jarrow. Credit: Google.placeholder image
Holland Park Drive, Jarrow. Credit: Google.

Lisa Coleman: "Absolutely heartbreaking, RIP young man, thinking of all your family right now.”

Pamela Mullen: "Thoughts go out to all the Clarke family RIP Tyler.”

Julie Hannard Al-khazraj: "Such tragic news RIP young man.”

Lisa Wraith: “Heartbreaking...thoughts are with all your family and friends fly high Tyler lovely lad taken too soon.”

Rachel Charlton: “Terrible news thinking of his mam Julie and all his loving family at this very sad time.”

Chelsey Rowell: “So awful. What a pleasure to be around. Rip T.”

Michelle Whale: “So very sad shame, god love and bless now safe in God’s arms.”

Jillian Lumley Morton: “Heartbreaking he was such a lovely lad my heart goes out to his family at the sad time. Rest in peace big lad.”

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