Large emergency response on Newcastle Central Motorway after motorbike accident

A large emergency response has been called to a motorbike accident on Newcastle's Central Motorway tonight.

The North East Ambulance Service^[1] (NEAS) has confirmed that they attended the scene at around 7.34pm (on August 17) following a report that a motorcyclist had come off their bike under the Central Motorwa^[2]y flyover, near the Great North Road.

Two Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) crews, two paramedic ambulances, and a clinical team leader were called to the incident, however, they have now left the scene. Police are still believed to be dealing with the incident and Chronicle Live understands that the road remains closed.

A NEAS spokesman said: "We received a call at 7.34pm today (August 17) to reports of a motorcyclist who had come off their bike. We dispatched two Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) crews, two paramedic ambulances and a clinical team leader to the incident under the central motorway flyover near the Great North Road."

We will bring you more details as they are confirmed by the emergency services.

References

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2. ^{^} Central Motorwa (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
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