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S Yorks Police issue witness appeal after hit and run leaves Sheffield cyclist fighting for his life

Police seek driver of green Audi A3 following incident last Friday lunchtime

South Yorkshire Police have issued an urgent witness appeal after a hit and run incident in Sheffield left a 48-year-old male cyclist fighting for his life. The incident took place on Longley Lane at 12.10pm on Friday 16 September.

According to a statement from the police force, the cylist had been heading downhill on Longley Lane towards Barnsley Road. At the foot of the hill, a motorist driving a light green Audi A3 moved to the wrong side of the road, aparently trying to overtake him, but instead hitting the cyclist. The motorist did not stop.

The cyclist is reported to be "in a life threatening condition" after suffering head injuries and a broken hip in the collision.

Police are asking anyone who may have seen the incident or who has information regarding the car and driver, as well as the motorist himself, to get in touch as a matter of urgency. They add that the car itself is likely to have been damaged during the incident.

Anyone who has information is asked to call South Yorkshire Police on 0114 2202020 quoting incident number 468 of 16 September.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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A V Lowe | 12 years ago
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Any serious bash with a bike will do substantial damage to the car, I know - I wrote off a car that ran into me but luckily came out of it with a big bruise on the backside and a small chip on my spine, which grumbled on for 5-6 years.

Could you perhaps run through what you wrote Simon - it doesn't make any sense on the sequence of events. I know a fair number of cyclists in Sheffield. Hope the LTC is stabilising.

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OldRidgeback replied to A V Lowe | 12 years ago
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A motorists?

Moved to the wrong side of the row?

???

Good luck to the fallen rider and I hope the cops catch the driver.

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