Appeal for information after woman cyclist injured in road collision
An appeal for information has been made, after a young woman cyclist on the outskirts of Retford was in collision with a car that failed to stop.
The 21-year old woman, who was wearing a helmet. was cycling to work along Grove Road, Retford, when the incident took place at around 8.35am on the morning of Friday, July 10.
She sustained injuries including a dislocated leg after falling into a side ditch, and is now recovering at home after being treated at a Sheffield hospital. Her bicycle is irrepairable.
Occupants of vehicles following the car involved in the collision stopped to help the injured woman, and alerted emergency services.
A local farmer and the woman's employer has appealed to the driver of the small, dark car involved in the incident to make themselves known to police.
He said: "We are appealing for any information on the vehicle in question. If you were one of two vehicles that passed the cyclist first, just before the Grove turning, and have any information or an onboard recording device, please contact Nottinghamshire Police.
"If you are the individual who was involved in the collision, please do the right thing and report to Nottinghamshire Police."
Anyone with information about the incident should call 101. The incident number is 172, July 10.