Man dies after A1 collision in County Durham
A man's died, following a crash on the A1 in County Durham
A man has died, after a collision on the A1 in County Durham yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services were called out around 4:45pm, close to the southbound exit slip road of Junction 62 following reports of a collision between a white Renault Kangoo van and a motorcycle.
Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the driver of the motorcycle, a man in his 40s, sadly died.
His family have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers.
A woman in her 20s, who was the pillion passenger of the motorcycle, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the van was unhurt.
The road was closed in both directions for several hours while collision investigation worked at the scene, but it has since reopened.
An investigation is underway, and police are encouraging anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.