Lorry driver arrested for causing serious injuries to cyclist
A lorry driver has been arrested after a collision left a cyclist with serious injuries in Wigston yesterday. A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision where the cyclist, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with injuries that could be life-changing.[1]
Police were called to the scene at the junction of Aylestone Lane and Viking Road, in Wigston, shortly after 9.20am yesterday (Monday, October, 30). It was reported that the driver of the tipper lorry left the scene before emergency services arrived. He has since been released under investigation while inquiries continue. The cyclist is continuing to receive treatment in hospital.
Detective constable Louise Hough, from Leicestershire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), said: “While we’ve spoken to a number of people about the collision, I am still appealing for any witnesses – and particularly any motorists with dashcams who were in the area – to come forward.
“Any details or footage that you’re able to provide, no matter how insignificant you think they are, could help.”
You can pass information on by visiting the Leicestershire Police website and heading to the ‘report a traffic incident’ section quoting reference 23*672521. Alternatively you can call 101.
References
- ^ a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with injuries that could be life-changing. (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
- ^ Driver threatened with knife in attempted car theft in Westcotes (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)