It happened on the A183 in Seaburn, near Sunderland, at about 02:00 GMT. The section of road, which is near the Grand Hotel on the seafront, was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
The Bridge Hotel Vaults has stood guard over the corner of Sunderland Street and High Street West in Sunniside since 1797. Built as a grand townhouse for the wealthy Lambton family, it became a ...