A Newcastle dad-of-two has been forced to give up his career in dentistry after suffering life-changing injuries in a horror bike crash.
Mark Hanlon, 56, from Gosforth, was left with a catalogue of injuries including a bleed on the brain, a fractured spine and serious internal injuries when a car crashed into the back of his bike when out cycling.
He underwent surgery and spent a number of weeks in hospital following the incident which happened on the A696 near Belsay in Northumberland.
