Police beat: Hit and run details sought

After police appealed for public information regarding a crash in Hamilton that left a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries, an 18-year-old person made contact.

Last week, Forest Lake residents heard a loud crash and rushed outside to find a seriously injured male cyclist lying on the ground.

His bicycle was about 40m away.

The 47-year-old local man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

Initial indications are that the cyclist was travelling south along Lafferty St when a westbound vehicle travelling on Hinau St allegedly failed to give way and knocked him off his bike.

The vehicle failed to stop and responding residents saw a grey or silver car continuing to travel along Hinau St and out of view.