Two die after bike crash in Gateshead
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-22582907 Version 0 of 1. A man and a woman have died after an accident on the A1 in Gateshead. A red Triumph motorbike struck the central reservation in Swalwell at about 20:40 BST on Friday on the southbound carriageway next to the slip road from Derwenthuagh. A 21-year-old man was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary but was later pronounced dead. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A man, 31, was arrested and bailed pending further inquiries. Northumbria Police are appealing for witnesses. |