Man dies following crash on A19 in Stockton

  • Published
John JamesImage source, Cleveland Police
Image caption,

John James died in hospital four days after the collision

A man has died four days after he was involved in a crash on the A19, police have said.

The collision happened on the northbound carriageway, about a mile before the A689 Wolviston junction, at 13:45 BST on Sunday.

John James, 61, from Hebburn, who was riding a cream and green scooter, died in hospital on Thursday.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and investigations are continuing.

Cleveland Police said its thoughts "are with John's family and friends at this extremely difficult time".

The force is appealing for witnesses.

Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, external, Facebook, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk, external.

Related internet links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.