A 17-YEAR-OLD cyclist has died after being seriously injured in a crash in Carlton.
The teenager was cycling on Shaw Lane, near to the railway bridge, when he was involved in a collision with a dark-coloured Dacia Compass at about 8.20pm on Saturday.
He was taken to hospital where he died on Christmas Eve.
Police officers want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, particularly anyone who may have dashcam footage.
Contact 101 quoting incident number 1054 of December 23, 2017.
Show your support…
We have been at the heart of our community, every week, since 1858. The town and its people have changed dramatically since then but the Chronicle has been a constant.
It’s our belief that news should be available to everyone regardless of their circumstance. But we need a little helping hand to do so.
Production Editor, Ashley Ball, said: "In an ever changing media world, it’s important that news is reported correctly and without any hidden agenda.
Your support allows us to keep holding decision-makers to account and report on everything that happens in the town, good or bad, fairly."
