An appeal has been launched after a motorcyclist suffered 'serious' injuries following a collision on a busy North East road.

Durham Police have confirmed a motorbike rider was taken to Newcastle RVI Hospital after a crash on the B6302 between Esh Winning and Ushaw Moor on Sunday (June 11).

They confirmed they had received a report of the incident shortly after 3:30pm, and the road was closed for several hours while an investigation was underway.

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A North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) spokesperson confirmed they received a report of the incident at about 3.30pm, and deployed an air ambulance, a paramedic crew and clinical team leader.

They confirmed a man had been treated for arm and leg injuries, before being taken to hospital by air ambulance.

An NEAS spokesperson said: "We received a call at 15.29h today (11 June) to attend a collision between a motorbike and a fence on the B6302.

"We dispatched the air ambulance, a paramedic crew and clinical team leader, who treated a man with arm and leg injuries before he was airlifted to hospital."

Speaking on the road closure yesterday, a Durham Police spokesperson said: "The B6302 is currently closed between Esh Winning and Ushaw Moor due to a road traffic collision.

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"We expect the road to be closed for some time. Please seek an alternative route."

The Northern Echo have contacted Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) for more information on the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to email SCIU@durham.police.uk, quoting incident reference number 301 of June 11.