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Man in 70s dies after motorbike crash on A182 Washington Highway
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the crash on the A182 Washington Highway near Houghton-le-Spring on Wednesday, May 27, around 2.45pm.
The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for several hours while the emergency services and crash investigators attended.
The man’s next of kin have been informed.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: “Our thoughts remain with them at this sad time.
“A report is being prepared for the coroner.”
A spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance said previously: “Our doctor and paramedic team were activated to an incident at 2.51pm. They flew to scene and arrived within 13 minutes.
“They worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).”
A NEAS spokesperson adedd: “We dispatched one ambulance crew, one rapid response paramedic, one specialist paramedic, one clinical team leader and were supported by our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service.”
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