Cyclist in 80s dies in fatal Langstone Bridge crash

Yesterday afternoon (Thursday, April 9) at approximately 12.30pm, it was reported that a cyclist had come off his bike before being involved in a crash.

The incident, which involved a red Ford Fiesta, took place on the Langstone Road bridge between Langstone and Hayling Island, and resulted in a major road closure in both directions while emergency services responded. The air ambulance was called out.

The cyclist, an 85-year-old man from Hayling Island, sustained serious injuries and was taken to QA hospital where he died a short time later, police say.

The man’s next of kin have been made aware and the police have now launched an appeal.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We urge anyone who witnessed this incident, or perhaps captured it on dash cam, to call police on 101 quoting 44260165380.”

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