A friend who some of you might know Mr Creature who does a lot for Nabd and runs the Anyspare Change Rally lost his son over the weekend in a hit and run below is a copy of the article put in the local paper, if any one from the Spalding area knows anything please come forward.
A cyclist has died after being hit by a vehicle which failed to stop at the scene.
The family of the 27-year-old victim found him seriously injured at the side of the A151 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, after he failed to return home from work on Friday.
Lincolnshire Police said the cyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was believed to have been involved in a collision some time after 9pm.
Officers were alerted to the incident by the ambulance service at 12.15am on Saturday.
A police spokesman said: "The family of a 27-year-old man from the Pode Hole area became concerned when he failed to return from work at his normal time on his bicycle.
"They set off to search along his usual route and found him seriously injured at the side of the A151.
"Sadly, the cyclist was certified as deceased at the scene."
Police are seeking information about any vehicle which appears to have sustained unexplained front or side impact damage.
The police spokesman added: "We would also appeal for the driver, any passenger in the vehicle or anyone with any information to come forward.
"The road is presently closed to allow for a forensic examination of the scene to be completed."
Police hunting for a hit an run driver who left a cyclist dying in the road on Friday night have said that they are looking for a silver van in connection with the incident.
We reported last night how 27-year-old Timothy Osborn was found by his family in the road in Spalding after midnight, having been struck by a van on his way home from work at 9pm.
He died later at the scene.
The driver had either failed to stop or driven away from the scene without reporting the matter.
Police have now said that they are seeking a silver Transit-style van, which may be a Renault Trafic, Vauxhall Vivaro or Nissan Primastar model.
Last night, Timothy's father Stephen commented on our original news item to clarify the situation surrounding his son's death.
He said that Timothy was wearing a hi-vis motorcycle jacket, and that his front and rear lights were still on when he was found, more than three hours after he was hit.
Stephen also said that Timothy was nine inches from the curb when he was hit by the van, and that the van appeared to have made no attempt to stop, given that there were no skid marks on the road.
Stephen said that it was thought that the van was driving at at least 60mph. He said: My son travelled that road on his beloved bike since he was 10 years old.
"At night if he heard a vehicle coming up behind him he would ride up on the pavement then back on the road after it had gone. According to the police he didn't get that chance last night."
Our thoughts are with Timothy's family.
Anyone with information should call Lincolnshire police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 101.
This is local to me and I've seen the reports on the local paper website and local radio. A very sad but also worrying situation in that there's a driver out there who obviously couldn't give a toss about someone's life. Please people, if you know anything contact Lincs Police on 101 and tell them what you know, even if you contact them anonymously. A young man has lost his life and deserves any help we can give to bring the driver to court.
A terrible tragedy!!! Prayers and thoughts with his family and friends xxx
As stated above, please, please if you know anything inform the authorities and stop this from happening again!! It maybe someone close to you next time!!!!
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