Cyclist Injured in Hit and Run, Tighes Hill

BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE

A cyclist has suffered multiple fractures after being clipped by a car at Tighes Hill yesterday afternoon.

Around 4:40pm, the 41-year-old cyclist was riding down Maitland Road when he was hit by a car whose driver, a 36-year-old Raymond Terrace man, failed to stop.

The driver continued down Maitland Road for about a kilometre before colliding with a parked car near the Church Street intersection.

Newcastle Police say the man has undergone mandatory blood and urine testing and has been charged with dangerous driving, while the cyclist is now recovering in the John Hunter Hospital.

Police Appeal For Help After Fail To Stop Crash At Mount Hutton

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are appealing for dashcam footage following a fail to stop crash at Mount Hutton which has left a man in hospital with serious injuries.

Just before 1.30pm yesterday, a 70-year-old man was driving his Ford Falcon ute and box trailer northbound on the Newcastle Inner City Bypass when he pulled over under the Warners Bay Road underpass to cover the load as it started to rain.

However, he was struck by a large white truck which failed to stop.

The man suffered rib fractures and possible chest and leg injuries - he remains in a serious by stable condition in the John Hunter Hospital.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.