Suffolk teenager dies after collision

Teenager was rushed to hospital after collision in Lowestoft on Wednesday.

Author: Adam FawcettPublished 21st Nov 2021
Last updated 22nd Nov 2021

A teenage cyclist has died following a road traffic collision in Lowestoft.

Officers were called by the ambulance service shortly before 10.15am on Wednesday to reports of a collision between a white van and a cyclist on Higher Drive.

The boy sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, where he sadly died on Thursday 18 November.

The road was closed for several hours to allow for a collision investigation to be carried out, reopening at approximately 4pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the collision and from those driving in the area with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Suffolk Police, quoting reference CAD 98 of 17 November.

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