A MAN has died after an accident involving a quad bike.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident in Gateshead on Tuesday.

"At 3.57pm this afternoon, police received a report of a collision involving a quad bike on Rowanwood Gardens," said a spokesman for Northumbria Police.

"Emergency services attended and a 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The road was closed for three hours to allow for collision investigation and vehicle recovery."

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact police on 101 ext 69191, quoting reference 695 13/10/15.