Pregnant woman seriously injured after hit-and-run while cycling

Driver reported to have left the scene after collision

The woman was taken by ambulance to the Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment (Google Street View)

A heavily pregnant woman has been left in hospital after a hit-and-run crash in Leicester.

The woman was cycling when she was involved in a collision with a vehicle believed to have been a white van.

Emergency services were called to Aylestone Road, near the junction with Park Hill Drive, at about 9.30pm on Monday, Leicestershire Police said in a statement.

The statement added: “The cyclist, a woman in her 40s who is heavily pregnant, has been left with serious injuries.”

She was taken by ambulance to the Leicester Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Police added the driver of the vehicle was “reported to have left the scene” after the collision.

Detective Sergeant Paul Hawkins said: “This is a serious collision which has left a heavily pregnant woman in hospital with serious injuries and in which the driver involved has failed to stop.

“We are extremely concerned for the woman who has been injured and are carrying out full enquiries at the scene and speaking to a number of witnesses to establish the full circumstances.

“We urge anyone who has any information in relation to this incident and who has not spoken with us to make contact.

“If you have any CCTV or dashcam footage from the scene of the incident or of a white van in the area at the time, you should also get in touch.”

Further information on the woman’s condition in hospital was not available.

Witnesses or those with information are asked to phone 101 and quote incident 630 of 2 December.