Police are hunting for the driver of a Fiat 500 who fled the scene of a “serious” crash in New Brighton this morning, Friday, (June 5).
Emergency services were called to Rowson Street in New Brighton at around 11.30am after a crash involving a cyclist.
The cyclist, a man in his 50s, had swerved to avoid hitting a light-coloured Fiat 500 and smashed into a stationary van on Rowson Street. He has been taken to hospital.
The van driver stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquiries. However, the Fiat 500 was driven away from the scene and officers are searching to locate the driver.
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