Appeal after cyclist suffers serious head injury in Haydock collision

Police on Clipsley Lane on Monday night <i>(Image: Public)</i>
Police on Clipsley Lane on Monday night (Image: Public)
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A CYCLIST suffered serious head injuries after a collision with a car.

A red Citroen and a cyclist were involved in the incident on Clipsley Lane, Haydock on Monday evening, April 7.

Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 8.15pm.

The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries, which police say are "not life-changing".

The driver of the Citroen stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with inquiries, police said.

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A Merseyside Police spokeswoman said: "We are appealing for information following a report of a collision involving a cyclist and a car in Haydock yesterday evening,

"At around 8.15pm emergency services were called to a report of a collision involving a red Citroen car and a cyclist on Clipsley Lane.

"The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries which are not life changing.

"The driver stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their inquiries."

  • Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 25000285289. You can also pass information via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. 


 

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