Appeal for information after cyclist seriously injured in Manchester collision

Just after 8am yesterday morning (9/9/24), a road traffic collision occurred on Wilmslow Road, near to the junction on Sunbank Lane, Manchester, between a cyclist and vehicle.

From initial enquiries it is believed that a cyclist was travelling south down Wilmslow Road and at the same time, a horsebox was also travelling south along Wilmslow Road behind the cyclist.

The cyclist collided with the horsebox causing him to be unseated from the bike. A man in his 60s was taken to hospital and remains in a serious condition with life-threatening injuries in hospital.

No arrests have been made but we are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

Police are also keen to trace the driver of a white VW Polo that was travelling directly behind the horse box at the time of the incident, and may be able to provide information on what happened. 

If you have any CCTV footage, including dashcam, CCTV, or mobile phone footage from the area in the moments leading up to the collision, we would like to hear from you. It may be crucial to our enquiries.

Anyone with any information or footage is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting reference number of 590 of 9/9/24.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.