Urgent help needed to identify seriously injured cyclist near Painswick

The bike which the unknown man was riding

Police are urgently appealing for help to identify a cyclist seriously injured in a collision just outside Painswick tonight (evening of Tuesday 17 November).

The male cyclist was on the A46 making his way in the direction of Cranham. He was in collision with a Vauxhall van travelling the same way and suffered life threatening injuries.

He had no ID on him so police are urgently trying to trace his next of kin. The man is currently in Southmead Hospital.

If you recognise the description of the man or think you know who he is please call 101 straight away and quote incident 352 of 17 November.

THE MAN

  • white

  • 5ft 10ins tall

  • average build

  • dark hair

  • in his 40s

THE BIKE

  • a blue Dakar Lion mountain bike

  • the bike's bell has a picture of two rats from the film Ratatouille.