Cyclist killed in tragic accident in Winmarleigh near Garstang

A man was killed in a tragic bicycle accident in a rural village near Garstang today (Monday, January 2).
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 2nd Jan 2023, 21:27 BST
Updated 3rd Jan 2023, 09:50 BST
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The cyclist, a man in his 80s, was riding his pedal bike on Island Lane near Winmarleigh when the front wheel of the bike became lodged in a crack in the road surface, throwing him off.

He suffered serious injuries and sadly later died in hospital.

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The accident happened at around 11am and led to police closing the rural lane both ways for around four hours whilst emergency services worked at the scene.

The cyclist, a man in his 80s, was riding his pedal bike on Island Lane near Winmarleigh when the front wheel of the bike became lodged in a crack in the road surface throwing him off. He later died in hospital from his injuriesThe cyclist, a man in his 80s, was riding his pedal bike on Island Lane near Winmarleigh when the front wheel of the bike became lodged in a crack in the road surface throwing him off. He later died in hospital from his injuries
The cyclist, a man in his 80s, was riding his pedal bike on Island Lane near Winmarleigh when the front wheel of the bike became lodged in a crack in the road surface throwing him off. He later died in hospital from his injuries
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Lancashire Police is now appealing for anyone who saw the incident, or who has CCTV, dashcam or mobile footage, to get in touch.

The force said it is especially keen to hear from a woman who stopped to give first aid at the scene.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting log 349 of January 2.

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