Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a cyclist was injured in the Newcastle area today. About 7.30am (Thursday 1st May 2014), a man, aged in his 40’s, was riding his bicycle west on Dumaresq Street at Hamilton. While he was riding through a roundabout at the intersection of Beaumont Street, he was clipped by a vehicle travelling north. The vehicle, which is described as a silver Commodore, was driven by a woman who stopped after the collision. The cyclist was assisted from the road by a passing driver and two female cyclists who left the scene prior to police arrival. Police from Newcastle Local Area Command were contacted, attended and commenced an investigation. The rider was taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment of a fractured ankle. Investigators would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, especially the passing driver and two female cyclists that assisted, to contact Newcastle Police Station on (02) 4929-0999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 16:28:43 +0000
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