Cyclist in his 70s suffers broken hip after crash with e-bike rider on Leeds canal towpath
The cyclist, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with a broken hip
A cyclist in his 70s suffered a broken hip after a crash with an e-bike rider who fled the scene.
West Yorkshire Police were called to the incident on the canal towpath in the Stourton area of Leeds on Tuesday (September 22) at around 12.30pm.
A pedal cyclist and an e-bike rider collided on the towpath near Skelton Grange Road.
The e-bike rider left the scene after the crash.
The pedal cyclist, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital, where he received treatment for a broken hip.
Police describe the e-bike rider as a male in his late teens to early 20s, wearing all-grey clothing and a face covering.
Officers investigating the incident are urging the e-bike rider to come forward and assist with the investigation.
The force has released an image of the man, urging anyone who may recognise him to get in touch.
A spokesperson said: “Anyone who recognises the person in these images or recalls seeing someone matching their description in the area of this incident is asked to contact the Eastern Area Roads Policing Unit via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat or by calling 101, quoting reference 13260541840.”