Cyclist left with broken wrist in hit-and-run

A Google Streetview screenshot of Normanby Road in Ormesby, where the crash happened. The road has two lanes going in one direction and a single-lane in the other. There is a green space on one side of the road and houses on the other and cars on the road in the distance.Image source, Google
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Police believe a white van hit the cyclist

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A cyclist was left with a broken wrist after a hit-and-run.

The 40-year-old man was cycling along Normanby Road in Ormesby, near Middlesbrough, at about 19:45 BST on Friday, when he was struck by a white van, Cleveland police said.

The cyclist, who was wearing high-visibility clothing and had lights on his bike, was taken to James Cook University Hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage to contact them.

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