Cyclist seriously injured in hospital after trying to avoid vehicle in …
A cyclist has sustained serious injuries in a crash in Bournemouth. Dorset Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision which took place at the junction of Holdenhurst Road and Cleveland Road.
The incident is believed to have taken place at approximately 9am on Saturday, April 22. The cyclist, a man in his 40s, is reported to have taken evasive action to avoid a vehicle and was injured as a result.
The man was take to hospital with what police have described as serious injuries. These are not believed to be life threatening.
Police Constable Mark Burton, of the Roads Policing Team, said: “We are investigating the full circumstances of the collision and I would ask anyone who witnessed the incident and has not spoken with police yet to please get in touch.
“Also, I would ask motorists who were travelling in the area with a dashcam fitted to their vehicle to please check for any footage to help my enquiries to establish what exactly happened.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online[2], via email at [email protected][3] or by calling 101, quoting incident number 22:184. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online[4] or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
References
- ^ 8,000 disposable barbecues dismantled and recycled as Dorset clamps down on ‘harmful’ BBQs (www.dorset.live)
- ^ online (www.dorset.police.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (www.dorset.live)
- ^ online (Crimestoppers-uk.org)