Summary
A cyclist was seriously injured after a crash which involved a caravan being towed by a car in Cheltenham . Emergency services were called to Bath Road at around 5.30pm on Thursday, August 6. Gloucestershire Police attended the incident, near the junction with Kew Place, following a report of a crash involving a cyclist and a caravan being towed by a car.
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The driver of the car did not stop and had left the scene by the time police arrived. The cyclist was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be treated for serious injuries. They remain in hospital at this time.
Police said it continues to investigate the incident and is appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward. A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said: “Emergency services were called to Bath Road, Cheltenham, at around 5.30pm on Thursday 6 August following a report of a collision involving a cyclist and a caravan that was being towed by a car.
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“Police attended the scene of the incident, which took place near the junction with Kew Place, however the driver of the car did not stop and had already left the scene. “The cyclist was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be treated for serious injuries and remains there at this time. “Officers are continuing to investigate and CCTV enquiries are taking place.
“They are how appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage, to get in touch. “Information can be submitted to police by completing the following online form and quoting incident 53260067937: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ .”
Report source: Gloucestershire Live
