Biker, 77, in hospital two weeks after sustaining 'severe' injury in collision

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE A181 BETWEEN THORNLEY AND DUNELM ROAD 09:45, 21 May 2025 A motorcyclist remains in hospital two weeks after a collision as officers issue an

appeal for witnesses. Emergency services were called to a collision between a silver Peugeot 208 and a yellow Triumph motorbike shortly before 1pm on Tuesday, May 6. The incident happened at

the junction of the A181 between Thornley and Dunelm Road. The motorbike rider, a 77-year-old man, suffered severe leg injuries and was taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment

where he remains, Durham Police confirmed. KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST LOCAL NEWS FROM COUNTY DURHAM WITH OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Following the incident a North East Ambulance Service

spokesperson said: "We were called to a road traffic incident...near the A181 in Thornley at 12.43pm. We dispatched one ambulance crew and one patient was taken to James Cook University

Hospital." Article continues below The A181 was closed in both directions between Thornley and the junction for Cassop for several hours following the collision. Today, officers from

Durham Constabulary are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam forage to call 101 quoting incident reference 194 of May 6. JOIN OUR WHATSAPP COMMUNITIES

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