A man has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a crash on the A1 which killed a baby boy and his aunt.
Durham Police said eight-month-old Zackary Blades and 30-year-old Karlene Warner were travelling in a Peugeot 308 between Chester-le-Street and Durham when they were struck by an Audi Q5 at around 3.15am on Friday. The pair sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Zackary's mother, Shalorna Warner, was driving the vehicle at the time and sustained minor injuries. Ms Warner and Zackary's father, Jack Blades, paid tribute to their son.
We miss you so much and will for the rest of our lives. We know your Auntie Karlene will take the best care of you.' The family also paid tribute to Ms Warner, who leaves behind a daughter, Everly. 'How do we put into words to describe the amazing mother, partner, daughter, sister, granddaughter, auntie, niece, and friend Karlene was?' they said. 'You light up every room you walked into like the bright shining diamond that you were.
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