Motorbike rider dies in Hebburn crash

The 30-year-old motorbike rider died after colliding with a barrier on Mill Lane near the Cock Crow Inn Credit: Google Maps

A motorbike rider has died in a crash in Hebburn.It happened on Wednesday, February 7 at 9.15pm on the old mineral line off Mill Lane in Hebburn, near to the Cock Crow Inn.

Police say the rider, a man in his 30s, collided with a barrier which caused him to come off the bike and suffer fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers are carrying out enquiries.