Motorcyclist suffers broken leg after suspected hit & run in Sunderland

Northumbria Police appeal for driver to come forward

Northumbria Police
Author: Micky WelchPublished 9th Dec 2021

A motorcyclist suffered a broken leg after a suspected hit and run in Sunderland – and police are now looking to trace the driver of a vehicle involved.

Shortly before 7.55am yesterday (Wednesday) officers received a report of a collision on the A19 southbound just before the A183 turnoff.

It was reported that a motorcycle and a car described as ‘white Mercedes’ collided – with the rider coming off his motorbike and suffering serious leg injuries.

The driver of the car involved had already left the scene when emergency services attended. Police are now appealing for the driver to come forward.

PC Stephen Norton, of Northumbria Police’s motor patrols department, said: “We are asking the driver of the car involved to make themselves known to us as we look to establish the facts surrounding this collision.

“We are carrying out a range of enquiries into the circumstances, and would also ask anybody who was in the area and witnessed the collision to come forward.

“We especially want to hear from anyone who thinks they have dashcam footage that can assist our ongoing investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20211208-0157. Alternatively you can email 573@northumbria.police.uk.

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