Motorcyclist dies after Weardale crash

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a second bike in Weardale.

The accident happened on Sunday 9 April at 2.10pm on the A689 at St John’s Chapel, near Bishop Auckland.

The motorbikes involved were a Yamaha and a Honday.

The Yamaha was heading out of St John’s Chapel when it collided with the Honda, which had been travelling in the opposite direction.

As a result the Honda hit a lamppost and a drystone wall, leaving the rider with fatal injuries.

He was confirmed dead at the scene.

The deceased is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be a man aged 30 from County Durham.

The other rider, a 33-year-old man from Hebburn, South Tyneside is being treated at the University Hospital North Durham for non-life threatening injuries.

Police are appealing for any witnesses, especially anyone who might have dashcam footage of either motorbike before the incident, to contact the collision investigation unit on 0191 375 2159.