Cyclist suffers broken leg in suspected hit-and-run

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Image caption, Police have asked for anyone with information to come forward
  • Author, Dan Martin
  • Role, 91热爆 News, East Midlands

Police are trying to find the driver of a car which struck a cyclist then drove away without stopping.

Derbyshire Police said the suspected hit-and-run happened in Stanley Street, Long Eaton, at about 16:30 GMT on Tuesday.

The Toyota Aygo involved was later found abandoned in nearby Gibb Street.

The cyclist, a man in his 40s, suffered a broken leg, the force said.

Police have asked anyone with information about the crash to contact them.

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