Wiltshire Police has released CCTV footage of a car which collided with a cyclist in Swindon and failed to stop. The incident took place just before 4.30am on Wednesday January 25.
A man was cycling along Chapel Street, Gorse Hill, towards Cirencester Way, when a car (believed to be a Vauxhall Corsa) pulled out of Buller Street and drove into the side of him.
The driver did not stop and drove away in the opposite direction, towards Cricklade Road, switching their lights off as they did so.
PC Jack Newman said: “Luckily the cyclist was unhurt, but this could have ended differently; the male cyclist could have been seriously hurt or even killed.
“We would like to speak to anyone who may have heard or saw what happened or saw a Vauxhall Corsa style car driving in this area at this time – possibly driving erratically.
“Also, if you were the driver of this car – please consider your conscience and come forward.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
You can also get in touch via e-mail at CPTNorthSwindon@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
12 thoughts on “Video: Driver hits cyclist in Swindon – police appealing for witnesses”
Disgraceful driving, looks as
Disgraceful driving, looks as though the driver deliberately turned off their lights to avoid being identified.
What a considerate motorist!
What a considerate motorist! They clearly wanted to turn left, but instead of continuing to do so after knocking the cyclist down, they reversed and turned right, presumably then having to go the long way around the block. It must have added at least thirty seconds to their journey!
After finishing work very
After finishing work very late one night, many years ago, saw two arseholes jumping up and down on what I took to be my bicycle, they jumped into a car and drove away. He turned his lights off which made his numberplate easier to read. I do hope he enjoyed the criminal record.
I do hope they find this toerag.
ktache wrote:
So how long did the two guys get?
Colin Peyresourde wrote:
Hah, as if. The driver didn’t identify his partner in crime, I think it was criminal damage and a fine, apparently he’d had a bad day!
Is it me or is the Corsa the
Is it me or is the Corsa the prime choice for cyclist takedowns?
Yorkshire wallet wrote:
After Audis 😉
DaveE128 wrote:
Is it me or is the Corsa the prime choice for cyclist takedowns?
— DaveE128 After Audis 😉— Yorkshire wallet
I thought it was Beemers that had the prime spot for anti-cyclist manouvers?
Yorkshire wallet wrote:
They are designed to provide the cheapest insurance so they attract the part of the market that stuggles to pay for insurance – young new drivers. Therefore dispropotionatley dirven by the inexperienced or over confident and self entitled.
I’d imagine Emma Way was driving a corsa?
In this instance we don’t need to wory, its clear the driver just had their music on a little loud.
They turned the lights off
They turned the lights off and on to check they hadn’t been damaged in the collision.
turboprannet wrote:
They turned the lights off so that the cyclist couldn’t see their number plate…
Hopefully it could be
Hopefully it could be relatively easy to track the vehicle down; residential area that time of the morning, seem to know the area, probably local, possibly on the work run. Unless of course they shouldn’t have been in the area – stolen vehicle, thieving, visiting someone’s missus…