Man, 25, and woman, 29, die after Jeep crashes into tree
Two families have been left heartbroken after the deaths of a young man and woman in Durham.
Brogan Latcham, 25, had gone to bed at his home in Spennymoor where when he was asked to give a lift to some friends, his family say.
The Jeep Cherokee he was in later came off the road and collided with a tree around 7am.
Brogan and passenger Kim Latcham, 29, suffered fatal injuries in the collision, which took place on Saturday, July 29 on Whitworth Lane.
A second female passenger suffered serious leg injuries and remains in a stable condition in hospital.
Brogan and Kim’s families released emotional tributes this afternoon.
In a statement, Brogan’s mother said: ‘On early morning Saturday July 29 my beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, uncle and best friend to many, Brogan Latcham, tragically passed away while doing a favour.
‘Brogan – most knew him as Latchy – was loved by everyone he met, the life and soul of the party, and yet still had a caring, nurturing side.
‘He never said no if anyone needed his help, and that’s why he did the lift even though he’d already had gone to bed himself, and will be a sad loss to millions.
‘He was the most loving and caring person anyone could meet. Nobody could compare to him, and he will leave a huge gap in the world.
‘He’ll definitely be the brightest star in the sky now, and will be with his great grandparents, grandad and identical twin brother and I look forward to be with him again someday.
‘He’ll never ever be forgotten.’
The family of Kim said in their tribute: ‘We are heartbroken to announce the death of Kim Latcham, who was tragically involved in a road traffic collision on Whitworth Lane on Saturday July 29.
‘She was a much loved daughter, step daughter, mother, granddaughter, sister and niece. Kim was a great friend to many and sadly leaves behind three young children Kai, Darcy-Mai and Harley-Jaye.
‘We would like to thank everyone as we have been overwhelmed by all the support shown by friends and family. We now ask to be left alone so that we can grieve our loss in peace.’
On Saturday evening, officers investigating the collision made an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
Anybody with information is asked to contact Durham Police on 101, quoting incident number 115 of July 29.
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