
Police are still trying to trace a motorist who was involved in a collision with a cyclist in Cheltenham.
The incident occurred on Tuesday 26 May 2015 at about 18:20 hours when a male cyclist was riding his mountain bike along Swindon Road, cure Cheltenham towards Kingsditch. He had just passed the mini roundabout with Richards Road when a black vehicle collided with the cyclist as the car driver overtook him the knocking the cyclist off his bicycle.
The driver of the black vehicle, see possibly a Mazda estate, stopped and spoke with the cyclist and then got back in his vehicle driving away. The car may have damaged a headlight and/ or nearside wing.
The motorist was described as being in his 40s, 5’ 8” – 6’ tall, of large build, bald but with greyish/brown hair round the sides and back, a beard and wearing a black polo shirt with an aviation logo.
The cyclist incurred grazes and scratches to his back and elbow plus whiplash injuries.
Police are keen to speak with the driver of the black vehicle and would be grateful for him to come forward or for any witnesses to contact police. Please call 101 quoting Incident number 161 of 26 May. Please ask for information to be passed on to PC Collins of Cheltenham Police Station.
