Police appeal for public support after Coast Road crash leaves man with life-threatening injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Coast Road crash has left a man fighting for his life.
On Tuesday, April 7 Northumbria Police were called following reports of a crash on the key road between Sunderland and South Shields.
It was reported to the emergency services that the collision was between a Skoda Fabia estate car and a green electric tricycle.
The force say they do not know how or why the incident occurred.
Just before 11am emergency services found the rider of the tricycle had sustained life-threatening injuries.
This was a male in his 60s.
He was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains the day after the accident.
Northumbria Police say the driver of the car is assisting with their enquiries.
The A183 Coast Road was closed in both directions while the road was cleared. It was reopened later the same afternoon.
An investigation has been launched by Northumbria Police’s Roads Policing team and officers are now asking anyone with information that could assist with enquires to come forward.
Anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and saw anything, or has dash cam/CCTV footage, should contact Northumbria Police immediately via direct message on social media, or by using the live chat or report forms on the Force’s website.
Anyone who is unable to use social media or the force’s website can instead call 101.
Those able to offer support should quote the following reference number: NP-20260407-0362.
The stretch of road was closed for just over four and a half hours and reopened at around 3:30pm the same day, police say.