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Cramlington motorcyclist who died in Matfen crash named
A motorcyclist who was travelling in a group when he was killed in a crash with a car has been named as Carl collision involving a Range Rover happened on the B6318 Military Road near Matfen, Northumberland, on the afternoon of Sunday 13 Wrightson's family said the 51-year-old, from Cramlington, was a "devoted husband, father, step-father and pops".A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was released on police bail pending a further investigation, Northumbria Police said.
Mr Wrightson died at the scene, the force renewed their plea for witnesses to the crash to come said the car had been travelling westbound when it turned at the junction and hit a motorcyclist travelling in a group, heading in the direction of Harlow Con Greg Huntley said: "Any information - no matter how small or insignificant it may seem - could prove crucial."
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