A CYCLIST killed in a crash in Newcastle last week has been named as Haydon Bridge man Daniel Rushton.

The 20-year-old was involved in a collision with a Ford Mondeo car on Gosforth’s Great North Road, on January 27.

He was taken to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary following the incident, at shortly after 9.30pm.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting reference number 1130 27/01/16.