Police in Surrey have launched a witness appeal after a male cyclist was killed in a hit and run collision in Lingfield yesterday afternoon.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision which happened at around 5pm on Lingfield Common Road at the junction with Cobham Close.
Officers say that they are trying to trace the driver of the Toyota Hilux involved in the fatal crash, who failed to stop.
In a witness appeal, Surrey Police said: “We are carrying out a number of enquiries to trace the driver of the vehicle and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision, or who saw the Toyota being driven prior to the incident, particularly anyone with any dashcam footage, to come forward straightaway.”
Anyone who has information is asked to contact police on 101 or online via quoting reference PR/P19044029, or alternatively to contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
15 thoughts on “Witness appeal after cyclist killed in Surrey hit and run”
Shit like this is probably
Shit like this is probably the main reason why I don’t go on weekend solo runs into the countryside.
Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:
I can’t speak for what it’s like in Surrey,but in East Anglia the countryside roads on the whole are fine to ride solo on, the most dangerous bits by far are where you re-enter civilisation so to speak, in the towns/medium sized villages, where the traffic even if not that congested just goes full on crazy must get in front of you.
Awavey wrote:
Shit like this is probably the main reason why I don’t go on weekend solo runs into the countryside.
— Awavey I can’t speak for what it’s like in Surrey,but in East Anglia the countryside roads on the whole are fine to ride solo on, the most dangerous bits by far are where you re-enter civilisation so to speak, in the towns/medium sized villages, where the traffic even if not that congested just goes full on crazy must get in front of you.— Legs_Eleven_Worcester
Official stats show that most KSIs happen on rural roads. I can’t remember whether they show that rural roads are worse for cyclists or better. Time cycled v injuries, probably makes country lanes worse, “safety in numbers”.
As a local resident that
As a local resident that rides on these roads frequently it’s normally the pick up and van drivers that cause the most problems. The roads are busy and narrow and these drivers seem to be quite happy to overtake on bends with no line of sight, or when there are other vehicles approaching, just to save a few seconds. My heart goes out to the poor family and I hope that if/when the driver is caught the courts actually punish them properly.
Recarobob wrote:
This.
With a potential drink/drug driving charge and leaving the scene I can see no reason for the courts not to impose maximum sentence.
Unless the driver comes up with the usual sob story about needing to drive his housebound aunt to Bingo or somesuch.
PRSboy wrote:
Or unless he has the good fortune to find himself appearing before some bigoted C-word like Catherine Hobey-Hamsher.
Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:
Ah, google is our friend
https://road.cc/content/news/210161-cycling-uk-asks-“people-don’t-cyclists”-magistrate-withdraw-cases-involving
brooksby wrote:
Ah, I actually made an official complaint about that. As in: wrote to HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
Anyone care to guess what the result was?
cycle.london wrote:
I’m torn between ‘no response at all’ and ‘generic bland letter acknowledging your concern but making it clear nothing will be done’.
FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:
The latter. I appealed against that. It was then passed on to someone higher up the food chain, who – suuuuurrrrrpriiiiisee !!!!!! – upheld the decision of her underling.
cycle.london wrote:
Since you’re still alive, you are obviously not enough of a thorn in their side.
Could do better!
This ‘accident’ happened on a
This ‘accident’ happened on a dual lane residential street with good sightlines.
Latest:
Latest:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-47354964
Deepest sympathy to the family of the cyclist involved.
I wonder if this is going to
I wonder if this is going to be all over the front page of the BBC news website for weeks on end, a la Alliston, or confined to local Surrey news.
HarrogateSpa wrote:
I know which way I’d be betting…