POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a crash at the weekend which left a biker with serious injuries.
The incident happened on Emerson Way outside the Iron Horse Hotel, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, at 2.40pm on Saturday.
Both vehicles – a KTM 350 motorbike and Volkswagen Golf – were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.
The 36-year-old rider of the KTM was thrown from the bike and was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, with serious injuries.
A 35-year-old man who was driving the car suffered a minor injury.
- Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has any information in relation to it, is asked to call Durham police on 101, quoting incident number 260 of March 30.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here