The incident happened between junction 57 and junction 56, near Barton, at about 9.30pm last night (Friday, April 5).
A man riding an orange motorcycle was travelling south on the motorway when bike left the carriageway and ended up on the verge.
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Elaine Sullivan, 57, and 59-year-old David Daglish, from Seaham, were killed when a lorry driver ploughed into their Vauxhall Crossland as they drove on the A1(M) near Bowburn.
Paul Mullen, 51, who was driving a Toyota Hilux, also lost his life in the …
L-R Assistant Chief Constable Tonya Antonis, Jonathan Slee from Durham County Council, Detective Constable Natalie Horner, Mariellena Johnson, PCC Joy Allen, and Inspector Kevin Salter from Durham Roads and Armed Policing Unit (Image: Durham Police)A w…
A woman who lost her mam and stepdad in a crash on the A1(M) has launched a campaign to stop people from using their mobile phones at the wheel.
Elaine Sullivan, 57, and David Daglish, 59, from Seaham[1], were killed when a lorry driver ploughed into t…
Two people have been seriously injured following a multi-vehicle collision.
The A19 is currently closed near Sunderland[1] due to a crash at the A690 Durham Road (Herrington Interchange).
Police, paramedics, doctors[2] and firefighters were called to t…
In an effort to help combat anti-social behaviour, and following the success of playing classical music at other stations in Northern’s network, the tactic is to be repeated at four more stations in the North East – Nunthorpe[1], Seaton Carew[2], Stock…
Stephen Tompkinson’s partner wrote ‘I hope there’s a heaven, I really need there to be one’ in tribute to mother and stepfather killed in crash by sex-obsessed trucker – a family tragedy only revealed by the actor on live TV todayBy Arthur Parashar[1] …
Jessica Johnson was playing the title role in Educating Rita when she received the devastating news her parents had been involved in a major crash on the A1(M) in Durham in July 2021.
They had been sat in stationary traffic on the section of motorway w…
Stephen Tompkinson shares secret heartache during trial hell: Actor reveals his partner’s parents were killed by a sexting lorry driver who ploughed into them – weeks after DCI Banks actor was accused of punching drunk manDCI Banks star was found not g…