Bury St Edmunds – Serious collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Bury St Edmunds.

Officers were called at just after 9.15am on Friday 5 December to reports of a collision involving a white Ford Transit Tipper and a bicycle in Raingate Street, at the junction with Swan Lane.

The cyclist – a man aged in his 70s – was initially taken to West Suffolk Hospital for treatment before later being transferred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, having sustained a serious pelvic injury.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision and asking any motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle, to review the footage for any material that may be of assistance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads and Armed Policing Team at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference: 37/68900/25.

Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us

Email: Gareth.Pooley1@suffolk.police.uk

Phone: Call 101

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999

If you have been involved in or affected by a road traffic collision, advice and support information can be found at: www.suffolk.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/road-traffic-incident-support-organisations/