Appeal continues after motorcyclist seriously hurt in 'fail to stop' collision in Peterborough involving Seat Leon

Police are continuing to appeal for information after a biker was seriously hurt in a ‘fail to stop’ collision in Peterborough earlier this month.

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following the incident at the mini-roundabout at the junction of Welland Road and Dogsthorpe Road, at about 3.15pm on Monday, December 8.

A police spokesperson said a motorcyclist had been involved in a collision with a car, believed to be a blue Seat Leon, which failed to stop at the scene.

The force spokesperson said that the car officers are trying to find is believed to be a blue Seat Leon FR Estate with the registration DA17 YSP – and is thought to be in Peterborough area. It may have minor damage to the front of the vehicle due to the collision.

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Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses

The motorcyclist involved in the crash, a 56-year-old man, from Walton, Peterborough, was taken to Peterborough City Hospital with serious injuries

The Police spokesperson added: “In particular, we'd like to hear from a man who was wearing a blue lanyard and believed to have taken a photograph of a blue Seat Leon estate shortly after the collision occurred.”

DC Alex Bond said: “I am appealing to the driver involved in this collision to come forward or anyone who sees a car matching this description to contact us. I would also like to hear from anyone who saw the collision, or has dashcam or CCTV footage of it, to get in touch.”

If you've got information or photographs and video footage of the blue Seat Leon estate, report it through the force website using reference Operation Sudbury.

Anyone without internet access should call 101.

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