Appeal after suspected hit and run in Cheltenham

Officers investigating a suspected hit and run incident in Cheltenham last week are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. 

Police were called to Orchard Way following a report of a collision involving a car and a cyclist by The Umbrella pub at around 7.55pm on Friday 27 March.

The cyclist, a man aged in his 30s, was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for treatment after sustaining minor injuries.

The driver of car, which is believed to be a silver or grey saloon, failed to stop to check on the welfare of the cyclist or to provide details, and continued in the direction of Princess Elizabeth Way.

CCTV enquiries have taken place and enquiries are ongoing.

Officers are now asking the driver to make contact and give an account of what happened.

They are also asking anyone who witnessed the incident and hasn't yet spoken to officers or who has dashcam footage to come forward.

Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 409 of 27 March: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/