A 70-year-old man was taken to hospital

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a cyclist was left with “serious injuries” after a crash in Wisbech. Cambridgeshire Police were called to the A1101, Leverington Road, at around 4:45pm on Thursday (February 26).

The crash involved a white DAF lorry and a cyclist. Emergency services attended.

The cyclist, a 70-year-old man, from Wisbech, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious injuries. He remains there for further treatment.

A 58-year-old man from Spalding, who was driving the lorry, remained at the scene. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Sergeant Ian Leeson, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “I would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the collision, or who may have seen the bike or lorry heading along Leverington Road in the moments before, especially if you have any dashcam footage.”

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called just before 4.40pm yesterday [Thursday 26 February] to a road traffic collision involving a lorry and bike on North End in Wisbech. Two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and the Magpas Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

“An adult man was transported by road to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for further assessment and treatment.”

Anyone with information can report it online through the force website or by calling 101 quoting incident 376 of 26 February.

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