11 year old boy dies after bike collides with bus in South Tyneside
The boy's family are being supported by specialist officers
Last updated 27th Oct 2022
An 11-year-old boy has died after a collision in South Tyneside.
It's after an incident involving a boy riding a bicycle on Lizard Lane in Whitburn yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after 3.30pm yesterday police received a report that a boy had been riding a bicycle on Lizard Lane, when he collided with a bus.
Officers and emergency services attended, but despite the best efforts of paramedics, the boy was pronounced as deceased at the scene.
Formal identification is yet to take place but his family are currently being supported by specialist officers and have requested privacy at this difficult time.
An investigation was launched and the road was closed for several hours while officers spoke with the bus driver who remained at the scene and a number of witnesses.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing and police have today asked for anyone who might have seen what happened, or have dashcam footage from the area, to get in touch.
Inspector Phil Patterson, of Northumbria Police, said: “This collision has had devastating consequences for all involved, and our thoughts are with the boy’s family at this incredibly difficult time.
“We are working hard to establish exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the collision and have spoken with a number of witnesses already to help us build up that picture.
“We are now asking for anyone else who saw what happened or who may have dashcam from the area to get in touch and assist us.”