Appeal after road death.POLICE are today appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case historically. History Walking is the primary means of human locomotion. was hit and killed by a car on a busy motorway. Stephen Ridley ridley: see sea turtle. , 54, of Crossfield Road, Darlington, was hit by a BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. 320 on the A1M at Faverdale, near Darlington, at around 9.45pm on Saturday. Mr Ridley suffered multiple injuries and was certified See certification. dead at the scene. The driver of the BMW was a 65-year-old man from Suffolk. He and his wife, a front seat passenger, were both treated for shock by paramedics. A spokesman for Durham Police said: "The car had been travelling north when it struck a male pedestrian on an unlit section of the motorway adjacent to the junction 58 slip road." The northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. section of the motorway was closed for more than three hours as police accident experts began an investigation. Anyone who witnessed the accident or who saw Mr Ridley before the crash is asked to contact Durham Police accident unit on 0191 3752159. |
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