Hit and run cyclist seriously injured near Kippen

[glasgowcyclist]

From the BBC:

The 47-year-old man was cycling on the B822 Kippen to Fintry road just west of Kippen at about 13:45 on Saturday when he was struck by a van.

The van, which is thought to have been white, failed to stop.

The cyclist was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them.

Sgt Andrew Thomson said: "I am keen to hear from anyone who was using the B822 between Kippen and the village of Fintry around the time of the collision.​

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[burndust]

Hope the guy is ok....thats one of my regular routes

 

[ComedyPilot]

Another hit & run

 

[glasgowcyclist]

There's an update to the original article:

Police have released new information in the search for a hit and run driver who seriously injured a cyclist.

The 47-year-old man was cycling towards Kippen on the B822 Fintry road at about 13:45 on Saturday when he was struck by a van similar to a flatbed truck.

The van was white with writing on the doors, and lost a wing mirror in the collision.

Police Scotland officers have appealed for anyone who may have seen the vehicle to come forward.

The cyclist was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital following the incident, about 50m west of the village.

The flatbed van was travelling away from Kippen, in the opposite direction to the cyclist.​

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