A collision between a bus and a teenage cyclist on the Coast Road on the way out of Newcastle on Tuesday left the teenager seriously injured.
Northumbria Police are now appealing for witnesses to the road traffic collision, which took place at 7.35pm on the Coast Road eastbound at the junction with Benfield Road. The boy, 16, has been taken to hospital with "serious, life-threatening" injuries - and remains in a critical condition, the police said.
The driver of the bus is assisting officers with their enquiries and the road was closed for about four hours before re-opening to traffic.
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A Northumbria Police spokesperson added: "Enquiries are ongoing and officers are today (Wednesday) appealing for anyone with information regarding the collision to contact them. They are particularly interested to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage capturing what took place or the moments leading up to the collision.
"Witnesses should contact Northumbria Police either using the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting NP-20230228-0951."
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