Teenage electric motorbike rider suffers life-threatening injuries following a Jarrow crash
An electric motorbike rider has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following an early morning collision in Jarrow.
A teenage electric motorcycle rider has sustained life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision on a busy Jarrow road.
Emergency services were called to Ellison Street and Grange Road West just before 5.45am on Monday, June 22, following reports of a collision between an electric motorbike and another vehicle.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) dispatched an ambulance crew, a clinical team leader and a rapid response paramedic to the scene, as well as requested support from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).
They transported an 18-year-old man, who was the rider of the electric motorbike, to hospital for treatment.
Northumbria Police closed the road for a short period of time while they carried out their inquiries - it has since reopened to members of the public.
A spokesperson for the Force said: “Shortly before 5.45am today (Monday) we received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Ellison Street and Grange Road West in Jarrow.
“It was reported that an electric motorcycle had collided with a vehicle.
“Emergency services attended the scene and the rider of the electric motorcycle – a man aged 18 – was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
“The road was closed for a short period of time to allow for vehicle recovery and has since been re-opened.
"Enquiries are ongoing."
A NEAS spokesperson added: “We were called to a road traffic incident on Ellison Street in Jarrow at 5:39am on Monday, June 22.
“We dispatched one ambulance crew, one rapid response paramedic, one clinical team leader and were supported by our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service.
“One patient was taken to hospital by road for further treatment.”