August 25, 2015 9.39 am This story is over 103 months old

Third cyclist injured in crash with car in Lincoln this week

Cyclist injured: A female cyclist was injured in a crash with a car in Lincoln – the third incident of its kind in less than a week.

A 58-year-old woman was involved in a collision with a car at a Lincoln junction on the morning of August 25.

The woman, who was on a pedal cycle, was hit by a blue Peugeot 207 on the Riseholme Road junction with Ruckland Avenue at around 7.38am.

She sustained minor injuries and was taken to Lincoln County Hospital to be checked over.

The driver of the car, a 50-year-old female from the North Hykeham area, did not sustain any injuries in the crash.

Police are dealing with the crash under incident number 51.

The incident is the third involving a cyclist in less than a week in Lincoln.

A male cyclist who was hit over the weekend by a grey Skoda Fabia, being driven by an 81-year-old man, on the A46 remains in hospital with serious injuries.

On the morning of Monday, August 24, a man was taken to hospital with facial injuries and a dislocated finger after being hit by a lack Toyota Yaris on Yarborough Road in Lincoln.

A motorcyclist also remains in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A46 at Whisby roundabout over the weekend.

Police are appealing for witnesses of the incidents to get in touch on the non-emergency 101 number.