A MAN has been left fighting for his life after he was involved in a collision whilst riding a hired e-scooter.

On Saturday night, the injured man was with a rgoup of about 12 people using hired e-scooters in Newcastle city centre.

At around 8.30pm, as they were travelling from the direction of Railway Street on Redheugh Bridge Road before the Arena, one man from the group came off his e-scooter.

Northumbria Police said the reason for this is yet to be established.

Officers and emergency services attended and the 55-year-old man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury.

He remained in a critical but stable condition last night.

An investigation into the incident has been launched and Sergeant Matt Sykes from Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department is now asking for any witnesses to come forward.

He said: “This was a very serious incident which has left a 55-year-old man with potentially life-threatening injuries.

“An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision is ongoing and we are keen to hear from anyone who can help us build up a clear picture of the moments which led up to this incident.

“Our enquiries are still at a very early stage but we believe that a male connected to a Land Rover or Range Rover flagged down someone in the party to tell them that the man had come off his e-scooter.

"We would urge that key witness to get in touch with us as they could provide vital information to help us to establish exactly what has happened.

“The incident occurred at about 8.30pm so if you were near to Redheugh Bridge Road at that time and saw a group of people on e-scooters, or you think you may have saw the group in another location prior to this, please get in touch with us.

"We are especially interested in hearing from any motorists that may have dash-cam footage.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or using the Tell us Something page on Northumbria Police's website quoting log 1308 19/06/21.