A person has been taken to hospital while police hunt for a car following a hit and run involving a cyclist.
Northumbria Police were called to reports of a collision on the junction of Harton Lane and King George Road, South Shields, at around 10.30am today (October 24) with an ambulance already on the scene.
North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) treated one patient for suspected minor injuries at the crash site before taking them to hospital - and officers are now keen to find the location of the car and its driver.