Tributes to 'beloved dad' Colin Ede after he died when his motorbike collided with a lamppost near Easington
Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist who died following a collision with a lamppost.
Colin Ede, 66, was travelling on the A1086 northbound slip road, near Easington Village, when the collision took place at just before 3.45pm on Tuesday, June 18.
Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, Mr Ede, of Wingate, was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement Mr Ede’s children, Natalie and Richard, said on June 19: “It is with great sadness that I write this post.
"Yesterday, our beloved dad, Colin Ede, grandad to Jacob, Isabelle, George and Olivia, partner of Sue, passed away in a road traffic accident, doing what he loved, riding his motorbike.
"He will be forever in our hearts.”
Durham Constabulary say an investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances of the collision.
Anyone with any information or dashcam footage is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email [email protected]