Cyclist hurt in Salford crash

It happened on New Year's Day

Author: Sharon PlummerPublished 5th Jan 2022

A cyclist has been left with serious injuries after a crash in a Bedfordshire village.

The man, who's in his 60s, was in a collision with a black Nissan Qashqai or X-Trail type vehicle at midday on New Year's Day (Saturday 1 January) in Cranfield Road in Salford.

PC Emily Ingle, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit, said:

“The driver failed to stop at the scene, leaving the victim badly injured, alone and very shaken by this incident.

“The victim described the vehicle involved to be a black Nissan Qashqai or X-Trail type vehicle.

“If anyone has any information about this incident or was in the area at the time and has dashcam footage, please let us know.”

If you can help with the police investigation, you should call 101 and quote reference 273 of 1 January or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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