Motorcyclist dies following collision in High Heaton

On Sunday August 7, around 2.50pm, Northumbria Police received a report of a collision between a car and a motorcycle on Cragside.

A Yamaha motorbike was travelling west along the road when it collided with a blue Vauxhall Astra that was travelling in the opposite direction.

The 28-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was taken to hospital, but sadly died from his injuries. His family have been notified and are being offered support by specially-trained family liaison officers.

Sergeant Craig Bartle, of Northumbria Police, said: “This is an absolutely tragic outcome and our thoughts are with the man’s family at this time. We’ll continue to offer them any support we can.

“We are keen to get them the answers they deserve – so I am today appealing for anybody who was travelling in that area yesterday afternoon, who either saw the collision or thinks they have information that can assist, to come forward.

“Please check any dashcam footage and let us know if you can support our investigation.

“We are continuing to carry out a range of enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the collision, and would like to thank everyone for their support.”

The driver of the car remained at the scene and is helping officers with the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20220807-0604.