Cyclist Knocked Off Bike In Portsmouth

23 December 2013, 09:55 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

A man has been taken to hospital for serious leg injuries after being knocked off his bike in Portsmouth.

The collision happened on Eastern Road in Portsmouth.

Police are appealing for witnesses as an investigation continues into the circumstances leading up to the collision, which happened at around 5.40pm on Thursday, December 19, 2013.

A bicycle and a silver Citroen Berlingo van collided on Eastern Road near the junction with Langstone Road.

The van driver, a 30-year-old man from Portsmouth, was not injured.

The cyclist, a 49-year-old man from Lancashire, was taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment for leg injuries, which are serious but not life-threatening.

No arrests have been made.