Daniel Meir died following a collision in Norton on the evening of Sunday, July 1, 2018. This morning, a jury cleared Tariq Bhatti of being responsible for the fatal accident following a trial at Teesside Crown Court. The 63-year-old, of Thames Avenue, Thornaby, had always strenuously denied the charge. Mr Meir was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of the collision at around 9.10pm on Norton Road at the junction with Trent Street, involving a Skoda Fabia and a Honda VFR 400cc motorcycle. Mr Bhatti was working as a delivery driver for the Peking Chef takeaway at the time of the fatal crash.