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  • Search for hit-and-run cyclist in Swindon after car 'significantly dama

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 1 08:23:17 2023
    A cyclist pedaled (sic) away from the scene of a crash which led to a car sustaining significant damage, police have said. The incident happened on Tadpole Lane in Swindon yesterday (August 31) and involved a car and bicycle.

    Wiltshire Police said the car's windscreen was significantly damaged in the crash. The force added the cyclist failed to remain at the crash site.

    It has led to an appeal for witnesses to be issued by police. Officers are keen to hear from residents who might have caught the incident of CCTV or dashcams.

    A police statement said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop road traffic collision yesterday (August 31) in Swindon. At around 2.25pm, in Tadpole Lane, a car was involved in a collision with a cyclist, causing significant damage to
    the car’s windscreen.

    "The cyclist has failed to remain at the scene. We are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch with us, and for local residents to check their CCTV, doorbell or dash cam footage.

    "If you were the person involved, or if you can help with our investigation, please contact us on 101 quoting reference 54230091908."

    https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/news/wiltshire-news/search-hit-run-cyclist-swindon-8720592

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Sep 2 01:19:15 2023
    On 01/09/2023 04:23 pm, [email protected] wrote:
    A cyclist pedaled (sic) away from the scene of a crash which led to a car sustaining significant damage, police have said. The incident happened on Tadpole Lane in Swindon yesterday (August 31) and involved a car and bicycle.

    Wiltshire Police said the car's windscreen was significantly damaged in the crash. The force added the cyclist failed to remain at the crash site.

    It has led to an appeal for witnesses to be issued by police. Officers are keen to hear from residents who might have caught the incident of CCTV or dashcams.

    A police statement said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop road traffic collision yesterday (August 31) in Swindon. At around 2.25pm, in Tadpole Lane, a car was involved in a collision with a cyclist, causing significant damage
    to the car’s windscreen.

    "The cyclist has failed to remain at the scene. We are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch with us, and for local residents to check their CCTV, doorbell or dash cam footage.

    "If you were the person involved, or if you can help with our investigation, please contact us on 101 quoting reference 54230091908."

    https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/news/wiltshire-news/search-hit-run-cyclist-swindon-8720592

    FX: Tumbleweeds move across the field of vision in the breeze...

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 2 00:14:34 2023
    QUOTE: : "We are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop road traffic collision yesterday (August 31) in Swindon. At around 2.25pm, in Tadpole Lane, a car was involved in a collision with a cyclist, causing significant damage to the car’s
    windscreen. ENDS

    No concern for the health of the cyclist?
    Stuff the tin box on wheels - the glass is insured (presumably).

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Sep 2 08:00:48 2023
    [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:

    A cyclist pedaled (sic) away from the scene of a crash which led to a car sustaining significant damage, police have said. The incident happened on Tadpole Lane in Swindon yesterday (August 31) and involved a car and bicycle.

    Wiltshire Police said the car's windscreen was significantly damaged in
    the crash. The force added the cyclist failed to remain at the crash site.

    A police statement said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a fail
    to stop road traffic collision yesterday (August 31) in Swindon. At
    around 2.25pm, in Tadpole Lane, a car was involved in a collision with a cyclist, causing significant damage to the car’s windscreen.

    "The cyclist has failed to remain at the scene”.

    https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/news/wiltshire-news/search-hit-run-cyclist-swindon-8720592

    The cyclist was so concerned about his own health that in cowardly fashion,
    he scarpered, leaving possibly £1000s of damage behind him, probably
    because he was uninsured. It’s such an everyday story of cycle-folk, that could make a long-running serial for the radio.

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    Spike

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 2 02:20:44 2023
    QUOTE: " check their CCTV, doorbell or dash cam footage. "

    No helmet cam footage wanted again - how odd.
    Might be from the injured cyclist.

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Sep 2 12:03:56 2023
    On 02/09/2023 08:14 am, [email protected] wrote:

    QUOTE: : "We are appealing for witnesses following a fail to stop road traffic collision yesterday (August 31) in Swindon. At around 2.25pm, in Tadpole Lane, a car was involved in a collision with a cyclist, causing significant damage to the car’s
    windscreen. ENDS

    No concern for the health of the cyclist?

    The chav on the bike doesn't appear too bothered about any injuries he
    might have caused himself, does he?

    Stuff the tin box on wheels - the glass is insured (presumably).


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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 2 06:11:20 2023
    That's a "bullseye" as we say in the trade. :-)

    https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/W99_7600.jpg

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Sep 2 18:25:36 2023
    On 02/09/2023 02:11 pm, [email protected] wrote:

    That's a "bullseye" as we say in the trade. :-)

    https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/W99_7600.jpg

    is this yet another "trade" you're involved in, in addition to your
    elevated position within legal circles and your rank in the CID?

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 2 10:42:34 2023
    Emergency services attended a road traffic collision in Calne this afternoon (Monday).

    Police and ambulance were called to North Street following the two-vehicle crash at around 5pm.

    An adult male cyclist is understood to have suffered a medical episode and struck a saloon Skoda on the road.

    Despite a ‘bullseye’ in the vehicle’s windscreen, the man did not sustained any serious injuries.

    The casualty was taken to hospital in an ambulance for treatment and further assessment.

    The driver of the car was understandably shaken up, but uninjured in the incident.

    The road was closed between Bryans Close Road and Oxford Road until around 6.15pm.

    https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/car-bullseye-cyclist-knocked-calne/

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