Pensioner seriously injured after being hit by cyclist

The cyclist also suffered minor injuries during the incident

Pensioner seriously injured after being hit by cyclist

A woman was left with serious injuries after she was hit by a cyclist while walking.

The crash occurred on The Parade in Parkgate, Neston, last Wednesday afternoon close to Parkgate takeaway.

A 68-year-old woman from Wirral suffered serious injuries to her leg during the collision.

The cyclist, a 31-year-old woman from Ellesmere Port, also sustained minor injuries during the incident

Cheshire Police are carrying out further inquiries into the crash and are keen to speak to witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage.

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A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At 3.25pm on Wednesday 20 May officers received reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a cyclist on The parade in Neston.

The incident is reported to have occurred at approximately 1.12pm on 20 May, near to Parkgate Takeaway.

The pedestrian, a 68-year-old woman from Wirral, sustained serious injuries to her leg as a result of the collision.

The cyclist, a 31-year-old woman from Ellesmere Port, sustained minor injuries.

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, of anyone with any dashcam footage which may aid the investigation.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML-709267."