Police issue update after cyclist left fighting for life in hit and run on North Road, Preston
Police have issued an update after a cyclist was left fighting for life after a crash in Preston.
At 4.51am on Sunday police were contacted by the North-West Ambulance Service after a member of the public flagged them down having come across a man unresponsive in the carriageway on North Road.
A bicycle was recovered nearby with damage consistent with having been involved in a collision.
The man has been taken to hospital with a serious head injury.
His injuries are currently described as life-threatening.
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Following enquiries, a black Ford Focus was recovered in Fulwood, with damage consistent with having been involved in a collision.
A 24-year-old man from Fulwood was then arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol and driving with excess drugs.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police has since confirmed that the man has now been released on bail until March next year, pending further enquiries.
If you have any information or footage which could aid police, email [email protected] or call 101 and quote log 255 of 14th December 2025.