Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 06:32 GMT 07:32 UK
Motorcyclist killed in bus crash
A motorcyclist has been killed in a head-on collision with a bus service vehicle in rural County Durham.
John Willoughby, of Chopwell, Gateshead, was riding on a road between Hamsterley Mill and Burnopfield on Monday morning.
Durham Police said the 47-year-old was thought to have braked and skidded into the path of the single-decker bus. He died at the scene.
The bus driver was taken to hospital suffering from shock.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them.
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