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Biker fights for life in hospital after Houghton-le-Spring crash
Emergency services were called to the A183 Chester Road in Houghton-le-Spring at around 7.15pm on February 13, after a crash at the junction with Weymouth Drive.
It is understood that a CBR 900 black and yellow motorcycle was travelling on the A183 away from Washington Highway, when for reasons yet to be established, left the carriageway and crashed into the roundabout.
The rider of the motorcycle, a man aged in his 50s, sustained serious injuries.
He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
A spokesperson from Northumbria Police said: “We’re looking to speak to anyone who may have information to help us understand the moments leading up to the collision -especially any CCTV or dashcam footage.
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