Officers are investigating a collision in which a motorcyclist sadly died yesterday evening.

28-year-old Christopher Earl, from the Liverton area, died at the scene.

The collision took place at around 5.55pm on the B1366 Liverton Road, opposite Liverton Lodge. It involved a Suzuki GSXR motorbike and a white Isuzu D-Max pick-up vehicle. 

Officers would like to appeal to anyone who may have seen the motorcycle being ridden prior to the collision. It is described as a light blue Suzuki GSXR motorbike with ‘RIZLA’ on the panels. The motorcycle would have been ridden in the Liverton and Loftus area.

The driver of the pick-up vehicle suffered minor injuries and was taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment. 

Anyone who may have information is asked to contact PC Tina Lackenby from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 126899. 

 


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