Bagshot lorry hit-and-run crash kills cyclist

The cyclist was pronounced dead on the A322 near the Swinley Bottom roundabout

A cyclist died when he was struck by a lorry in a hit-and-run crash.

The articulated lorry "initially failed to stop" after the collision on the A322 near Bracknell, Berkshire, at about 04:45 BST on Saturday.

Police confirmed the cyclist, 61 and from Surrey, died at the scene.

A Basingstoke man, aged 63, was arrested two hours later on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released as inquiries continue.

Thames Valley Police said the lorry and the cyclist were both travelling in the same direction when the crash happened near the Swinley Bottom roundabout.

Officers have appealed to trace witnesses who saw a white lorry or the cyclist in the area between 04:30 and 05:30.