Man Sadly Dies after A19 Collision

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Author: Micky WelchPublished 29th Jul 2022

A man has sadly died following a collision on the A19 on Sunday 24th July.

61-year-old John James, from Hebburn in South Tyneside, sadly died in hospital on Thursday 28th July.

Our thoughts are with John’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.

The incident happened on the A19 northbound, around one mile prior to the A689 Wolviston junction, around 1:45pm on Sunday 24th July.

John James

John, who had been riding a cream and green coloured motor scooter, sadly suffered serious injuries and was taken to James Cook University Hospital where he sadly passed away.

A 44-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident remains under investigation whilst enquiries continue.

Officers continue to appeal to anyone with information or dash cam footage to call 101, quoting incident number 129461.

Dash cam footage can also be uploaded directly here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/cleveland/appeal/appeal-after-serious-collision-on-a19

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