UPDATED: driver arrested after Whitby cyclist injured

Update 4pm 28 March 2023

The driver suspected of being involved in the fail to stop collision in Whitby involving a cyclist, has been traced and arrested. The 19-year-old woman was arrested earlier today (28 March) on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a collision and failing to report a collision. She remains in police custody at this time. 

Appeal after Whitby cyclist injured in fail to stop collision

Issued 9.27am 28 March 2023

Police in Whitby are asking for help to find the driver of a vehicle that failed to stop at the scene of a collision.

At around 1.30am in the early hours of Tuesday 28 March, a pedal cyclist was riding along Stakesby Road towards Spring Vale when he was struck by a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.

The 63-year-old man was left lying in the road with serious injuries. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital where he currently remains.

The vehicle involved, believed to be a Vauxhall, suffered obvious damage, but did not stop at the scene. It is possible that the vehicle may have been abandoned after the collision.

Anyone who has seen a vehicle with sudden unexplained damage or comes across one,  anyone who witnessed the incident or has private CCTV footage that has captured the car or the collision, is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass information for incident number 12230054894  

If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org