Police officers are investigating after a motorbike rider was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was hit by a car and then pushed into a tree.
Emergency services attended the serious collision at around 3pm on Monday (August 29) after the North East Ambulance Service reported a collision between a motorcycle and car on Kingsway North at Team Valley in Gateshead.
According to Northumbria Police, a red Kia Ceed had been travelling northbound on the road when, for reasons yet to be established, it collided with a purple Yamaha motorcycle, which then collided with a nearby tree.
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When emergency services attended, they found a 25-year-old male rider with serious injuries.
He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The driver of the Kia remained at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries.
An investigation was immediately launched after the incident to establish the circumstances around the collision.
Officers are today (August 30) appealing for anybody who was in the area at the time to come forward with information which could further assist their investigation.
Following the launch of the appeal. Sergeant Craig Bartle, of Northumbria Police, said: “A full and thorough investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding this collision, which resulted in a man being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
“The collision happened in a busy area in the afternoon – and we are now asking anybody who witnessed the collision to get in touch. Your information, no matter how insignificant you feel it may be, could be crucial to our enquiries.
“We also want to hear from anybody who believes they saw a red Kia Ceed or a purple Yamaha motorcycle in the area at the time, as well as anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist the ongoing investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of Northumbria Police’s website or by calling 101, quoting log NP-20220823-0645.
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