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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)Updated: Pregnant cyclist seriously injured in hit and run crash loses baby
A heavily pregnant cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit an run incident in Leicester has lost her baby, police have confirmed.
The incident happened on Aylestone Road at around 9.30pm on Monday evening, close to Park Hill Drive.
The injured cyclist, who is aged in her 40s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary, where she is still being treated.
In an update this afternoon, Leicestershire Police said: "Sadly, following medical examination, it was found that the injured woman had lost her baby."
Yesterday, police arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol in connection with the incident.
He has been released from custody today while officers continue their investigations.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hawkins said: “We are continuing to provide support to the woman injured and her family as the investigation continues.
“Despite the arrest our enquiries remain ongoing as we continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident on Monday evening.
“We do urge anyone who has any information in relation to the incident, and who has not yet spoken with us, to make contact.
“Anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage from the scene of the collision at the time of the incident or prior to the collision should also get in touch.”
He added: “I would like to thank everyone who has shared our appeals and provided information to us so far.”
Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 quoting incident 630 of 2 December.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Depends - there was another H&R in Leicester yesterday, this time on a pedestrian. That's drawn an attempted murder charge but I suspect that's due to fact he's also been charged with breaching a restraining order.
it'll be dealt with under pish poor motor vehicle legislation and he'll get a short ban, that is all.
Death of foetus potentially covered under Child Destruction legislation, as in this case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35551165
Words escape me. The poor woman
That's terrible news. It'll be really difficult for the woman to come to terms with a horrible incident like this. As for the driver, he shouldn't ever be allowed behid the wheel again. A manslaughter charge would be appropriate.
Very sad news. My sympathy goes out to the victims. I truely hope that the "justice system" lives up to its name in this case.
Out on bail and probably driving around in his killing machine.
Even if convivted he will shortly be back on the roads driving around in his killing machine.
Something has to change. Too many lives are being ruined.
Disgusting scum, manslaughter charges plus with aggravating factors should see this POS banged away for a very long time if the police can find the animal!
Awful news. If the driver was over the limit what other f#@# circumstances are they looking for??? Some potential that the cyclist threw herself under a drunk drivers car and therefore its the cyclists fault? The driver should be in custody for committing what is now manslaughter.
He'll probably be knighted in the new year's honours list.
Utterly tragic. The victim is in her forties so she may not have another chance of pregnancy.
How do irresponsible drivers like this scumbag ever live with themselves afterwards? What's so depressing is that we know already the punishment won't fit the crime.
Oh that's terrible news.
Sadly she has now lost her baby.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/heavily-pregnant-h...