Co Antrim crash leaves cyclist in hospital after being struck by car as police appeal for witnesses

The Carnlough Road area of Broughshane
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A male cyclist was taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Co Antrim on Saturday afternoon.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the road traffic collision involving a car and cyclist yesterday afternoon, Saturday 19th October, in the Carnlough Road area of Broughshane.

The incident was reported to police at around 5.30pm, that a red Kia Sportage car had struck the cyclist travelling along the road in the direction of Broughshane.

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Access to the immediate area including Loughloughlan Road and Longmore Road, was restricted for a period of time as police and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene.

The male cyclist involved was attended to at the location before being taken to hospital for his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.

A PSNI statement said: "Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who was in this area on Carnlough Road around the time and who may have witnessed the incident, to get in touch with police.

"This includes drivers with dashcam footage. The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1326 19/10/24.”

You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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