18-year-old Keiran Edgar, who died in a moped crash this morning
A TEENAGE moped rider killed after crashing in the early hours of this morning has been named as Keiran Edgar.
The 18-year-old suffered severe injuries and died in the accident in Billingham just after 5.30am.
There were not understood to be any other vehicles involved.
Cleveland Police said his family had been left 'devastated' following the accident on High Grange Avenue, at the junction of Casson Way.
Officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen a moped being ridden around Billingham in the early hours, or who may have captured it on private CCTV or dash cam footage, to contact Sgt Jon Stokeld of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit via the 101 number, quoting event CVP-18-056377.
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