POLICE are appealing for witnesses and footage following a collision which left a cyclist badly injured.

On Thursday at 11.47am, police were called to reports of a collision involving a heavy goods vehicle and a cyclist on the Dearne Valley Parkway in Goldthorpe.

It is reported that a blue HGV Tipper was travelling on Doncaster Road, approaching the junction of Dearne Valley Parkway, when it was involved in a collision with a pedal cyclist.

The cyclist, a 53-year-old man, was taken to hospital with suspected broken bones, his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

The driver of the HGV remained at the scene and continues to assist officers with their enquiries.

A police spokesman said: “We are now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam footage that could help in our investigation.

“Please submit any dashcam footage through this link: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/southyorks/appeal/witnesses-and-footage-sought-following-road-traffic-collision-in-goldthorpe.

“If you have any other information that may help our officers with their enquiries, please call us on 101 or visit our website, quoting incident number 309 of 12 September 2024.

“You can report information online here: https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/.”