Hit-And-Run in Leigh.

Posted on Tue 16th, August 2011

• #1

spindrift

6 August 2011

   **Leigh hit-and-run crash leaves cyclist 'horrifically' injured**

                                                                                    A man has been  left with what police have called "horrific life-changing injuries"  after a hit-and-run crash in Greater Manchester.
     The driver of a red Daihatsu Sirion failed to stop after  colliding with a 22-year-old cyclist on Greenfold Way, Leigh, at 14:30  BST on Friday. 
     After the crash, the car - registration YX03 YFD - was found abandoned and on fire in Hooten Lane.
     Police urged anyone with information to contact them.
     The cyclist was taken to hospital and treated for serious leg injuries.
     Sgt Lee Westhead said: "This collision has left a man with  horrific life-changing injuries and the driver left the scene without  any regard for the condition the cyclist was in."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-14430297

Update:

Man is charged after collision.

A man has been charged after a fail to stop collision in Leigh.
Kristian Hackett, aged 21 of Dakins Road, Leigh, is charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic accident, failing to report a road traffic accident and using a vehicle without insurance.
He is due before Wigan Magistrates Court on 19 August 2011.
Around 2.30pm on Friday August 5th, a red Daihatsu Sirion collided with a cyclist on Greenfold Way, Leigh.
The 22 year old cyclist was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.

http://www.athertononline.co.uk/articles/news/654-man-charged-following-fail-to-stop-collision

• #2

Gatorman

Wonder what this idiot got for being such a complete "see you next tuesday"...?
• #3

spindrift

Wonder what this idiot got for being such a complete "see you next tuesday"...?

No arson charge, I guess his story was someone must have stolen and set fire to the car. Sharia law for hi-and-runner scum.
• #4

Titivulus

In anticipation of the sentence I have vented my spleen in this poll:

http://www.iam.org.uk/deathsandinjuriesonbritainsroads.html

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