Man seriously injured after suspected hit-and-run in Gateshead

The victim was left with a broken arm and leg

Author: Henry WinterPublished 12th Mar 2024

A man has been left with serious injuries after a suspected hit-and-run in Gateshead at the weekend.

Just before 10.50am on Sunday (10/3), police received a report that two men were out running on a path on Derwent Walk, in the Lockhaugh Road area of Blaydon, when they were approached by two men on an orange motorcycle.

As the men were running, the motorcycle is reported to have collided with one of the men.

The victim, aged 56, sustained a broken arm and a broken leg in the incident.

He is currently in hospital in a stable condition.

The males on the motorcycle are reported to have then left the scene on foot, leaving the motorcycle behind.

Officers are investigating the incident and are calling on anyone with information to contact them.

They are particularly keen to hear from members of the public who were in the area at the time and are believed to have taken images of the suspects leaving the scene.

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