Boy, 16, dies after motorbike and taxi crash
Flowers and balloons have been left in tribute on Stanley's Park Road
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A 16-year-old boy has died following a collision between a motorbike and a taxi.
Emergency services were called to Park Road, in Stanley, County Durham, shortly after 20:00 BST on Saturday.
The teenager, who was riding the motorbike, was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Another 16-year-old boy, who was a passenger on the bike, is being treated at the hospital, Durham Police said.
The taxi driver is not believed to have been injured.
The road was closed for several hours while police conducted an investigation of the crash site.
Officers said they wanted to thank members of the public, some of whom administered first aid at the scene.
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