Cyclist in hospital and man arrested on suspicion of ‘drug driving’ following collision in Milton Keynes

    Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious injury collision in Milton Keynes.

    At 2.10pm on Saturday (17/11) a Mercedes car was involved in a collision with a cyclist at the junction of V1 Snellshall Street and Guildford Avenue.

    The cyclist, a 71-year-old man from Milton Keynes, sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken by air ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where he remains in a life-threatening condition.

    A 24-year-old man from Milton Keynes was arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs and on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He was released under investigation.

    A road closure was in place in the area while emergency services attended the scene which re-opened by 4.45pm Saturday.

    Sergeant Anthony Griffiths, from the Joint Operations Unit for Roads Policing, said: “I would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or any motorists who have any dash-cam footage. If you can assist our investigation please make contact with police.”

    If you have any information about the collision please call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101 quoting the reference 730 17/11 or report it online.

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