Northumbria Police

The collision happened at the A1068 Sheepwash Road near the junction with Bothal Road near Ashington.

Officers were called to reports of a disturbance on Station Road in Forest Hall at around 11pm on Friday 2 August.

Ridley Potts suffered serious injuries in the crash on Hartley Lane, known locally as the Beehive Road, near Earsdon on the morning of Tuesday 27 August.