Overview
- The collision, reported shortly after 7:30pm Saturday, left a 25-year-old rider with punctured lungs and broken bones.
- Police say an off-road bike hit a grey Peugeot at the Marsh House Avenue and Knole Road junction in Billingham.
- Ambulance crews, a clinical team lead, and a Medicar unit treated two patients and took them to separate hospitals.
- The rider was taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment, while the car’s male driver was checked for whiplash and discharged.
- Cleveland Police are investigating and ask anyone who saw the bike beforehand or has dashcam or CCTV to call 101 quoting reference 007485.