Volvo tipper truck kills cyclist

A CYCLIST was killed in a Tyneside road smash.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene this afternoon after his bike was involved in a crash with a lorry.

The cyclist was travelling along Western Approach, in South Shields, when the crash occurred.

A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to Western Approach at just after 1.30pm following reports of a collision between a cyclist and a Volvo tipper wagon.

“Western Approach and Commercial Road were closed as officers attended the scene along with the fire service and the ambulance service. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.”