A cyclist was taken to hospital following a serious collision in South Shields.
At around 7.30pm on Thursday, September 23, police received a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedal bike at the junction of John Reid Road and Chesterton Road.
It was reported the cyclist had been travelling northbound towards the A1300 when for reasons yet to established, he collided with a grey Peugeot which was travelling west.
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Emergency services attended the scene and the male cyclist, aged 49, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
An investigation was launched by officers from Northumbria Police ’s Motor Patrols department.
Officers are now asking for anyone who might have seen the incident, or have dashcam footage to come forward.
Sergeant Ray Lowery said: “This is a really serious incident which has sadly resulted in a man being hospitalised and we wish him a full recovery.
“We are determined to establish what happened in those moments leading up to the collision and have already spoken with a number of witnesses and reviewed CCTV.
“We are now asking for anyone who hasn’t been in touch with us to contact us immediately. We are also especially keen to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage.”
If you have information which can help please contact Police using the Tell us Something page on Northumbria Police's website quoting log NP-20210923-0944.
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