Overview

• Emergency services were alerted shortly before midday on 31 August to a collision on the rural B6278 near Stanhope.
• Durham Police said the crash involved two motorbikes and confirmed both riders, who are male, were injured.
• The North East Ambulance Service dispatched two ambulance crews to the scene.
• The Great North Air Ambulance helicopter reached the scene from Eaglescliffe in 16 minutes but was not used for transport.
• The severity of the riders’ injuries and any findings on cause have not been disclosed by authorities.