Tributes paid to Jarrow man with "heart of gold" killed in collision
41 year old Stephen Robson, who was living in South Shields, had been on a motorbike when he was involved in a crash - and died in hospital last week
The family of a man who died in a collision in South Tyneside say he had “a heart of gold”.
41 year old Stephen Robson, who was living in South Shields, had been on a motorbike when he was involved in a crash - and died in hospital last week.
Shortly before 8pm on Wednesday, July 26, officers were informed of a collision involving a motorbike in the Stanhope Road area of Low Simonside, Jarrow, close to the A19.
Emergency services attended the scene and the rider of the motorbike, 41-year-old Stephen Robson, was found to have sustained serious injuries.
Stephen, who was a dad and originally from Jarrow but more recently had been living in South Shields, was taken to hospital by paramedics but sadly died a short time later.
In a heartfelt tribute to him, Stephen’s partner Donna said today: “Stephen had a heart of gold and he would do anything for anyone.
“He loved animals, especially his dogs, and had a passion for life.
“Stephen also loved his motorbikes and had just recently started surfing as well.
“We had known each other all our lives and although we had only been partners for about a year, we were planning our lives together and were hoping to go on a cruise in the near future.”
Officers are continuing to appeal to witnesses to the collision to contact them.
They are particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have dashcam footage of traffic in the moments before Stephen was fatally injured.
Inspector Matthew Hough, of Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department, said: “This was a tragic incident and we would like to reiterate that our thoughts remain with Stephen’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. We will continue to offer them any support we can.
“A full investigation remains ongoing to establish the circumstances of the collision and we are still keen to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time and could assist our investigation.
“If you were in the area, please check your dashcam footage and let us know if you see anything that may be of interest.”