A cyclist has been taken to hospital with a head injury after being involved in a crash with another vehicle in Gateshead.
Emergency crews attended the scene of a collision involving a cyclist and another vehicle outside a private address on Springwell Road in Wrekenton, Gateshead from around 4.20pm on Saturday (May 7). A young man was found to have sustained a head injury as a result of the incident.
The road was closed to all traffic while emergency crews remained at the scene which led to delays in and around Wrekenton.
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The young casualty was taken to the Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary for further treatment on his injury. His condition is currently unknown.
A North East Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We received a call at 16:24 on Saturday to reports of a road traffic collision between a cyclist and a vehicle outside a private address on Springwell Road in Wrekenton, Gateshead.
"We sent one emergency ambulance and took a young male patient to the RVI with a head injury."
Northumbria Police also attended the crash and have said an investigation into the incident is now under way.
A spokeswoman said: "We attended after 4.30pm last night to respond to reports of road accident on Springwell Road in Gateshead. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing."
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