A cyclist has been left with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in Lichfield.
Police say the 21-year-old was riding between the Alrewas and Fradley junctions on the A38 at 8.50am on Sunday (December 14) when the incident happened.
The driver involved failed to stop after the crash, the force of which split the woman’s cycle helmet in half.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The cyclist was found by motorists at the side of the road.
“The collision, which had caused her helmet to crack into two, had thrown the woman some distance further down the road to where her mangled bike was found.
“An off duty firefighter was amongst several bystanders who were helping the woman when ambulance staff arrived. Upon assessment ambulance staff and the trauma medic found she had sustained a significant fracture to her leg, a fractured arm and a serious head injury.”
The rider was airlifted to the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Witnesses are asked to call police on 101 quoting incident number 164 of December 14.
