Police have released the name of a much-loved family man and father who sadly died following a collision in County Durham.
Officers were called on Monday night (June 20) at around at 8.45pm after a motorbike collided with a traffic island on Sherburn Road in Durham. A short time after, the rider of the bike, 27-year-old Josh Smith, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
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Josh’s family have asked for privacy as they grieve and come to terms with what happened.
The road was closed for several hours following the incident to allow investigators to work at the scene. Collision investigators would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have any dashcam footage of the bike shortly before the collision.
Anyone who can help is asked to call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 436 of June 20.
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