Darlington motorbike crash: Man charged after pedestrian dies

Image source, Google

Image caption, The crash happened in Freeman's Place in Darlington town centre at 19:10 GMT on 11 February

A man has been charged after a pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a motorbike.

Emergency crews were called to Freeman's Place in Darlington town centre last Saturday evening.

The man died at the scene and the injured rider was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

A man, aged 27 from Darlington, was arrested when he was released from hospital on Thursday and charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

He appeared before magistrates in Peterlee on Friday and was remanded in custody, and will next appear at Teesside Crown Court on 17 March.

Follow 91热爆 North East & Cumbria on , and . Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.