Police investigating a serious collision involving two motorbikes and a car have issued an image of a man who they would like to trace.
At about 6.25pm on Wednesday officers were alerted to a collision on the A189 Spine Road just after the slip road near Asda in Blyth.
It is believed that two men - each riding a motorbike - were travelling along the southbound carriageway when, for reasons to be established, one of the riders was in collision with a Nissan Juke car.
The collision resulted in both riders falling off their respective bikes. One of the men suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries to his leg and remains in hospital.
The second rider had already left the scene before emergency services arrived and attempts are ongoing to trace him.
As part of their enquiries, officers have now released an image of a man who they would like to trace. He is believed to have been in the area and could have information to assist the investigation.
Sergeant Dave Roberts, of Northumbria Police's Motor Patrols Department, said: "This is a serious collision that resulted in the road being closed for a number of hours.
"We want to build a clearer picture as to the full circumstances surrounding the collision, and as a result, we want to speak to the man pictured who was seen walking down the carriageway near to where the collision took place.
"I would ask that the man, or anyone who recognises him, to get in touch as soon as possible to assist our ongoing investigation.
"We also want to hear from anybody who witnessed the collision, or who was driving on the Spine Road at that time and saw two motorcyclists. Please check any dashcam footage and get in touch if you can support our enquiries."
The driver of the car remained at the scene and is assisting the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the 'Tell Us Something' page of the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20220803-0948. Alternatively, you can email 541@northumbria.police.uk.
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