POLICE SEARCH FOR DRIVER AFTER CYCLIST DIES IN PERTH

Western Australia Police said a cyclist died after a collision with an unidentified car in Perth’s southern suburbs on Tuesday morning. Police placed the collision at about 5.20am local time on 20 October. Officers said the man was cycling when the vehicle struck him. Police described the case as a suspected hit and run and said they were searching for the vehicle and its driver.

Police said the cyclist died at the scene. Officers secured the area after the collision, and detectives from the major crash investigation unit began an inquiry. The vehicle involved had not been identified in the information police provided. Investigators have asked people who witnessed the collision to contact them as they work to establish what happened.

Police have also requested relevant dashcam footage from anyone who may have recorded the vehicle. Investigators are seeking information that could help them locate both the car and the person driving it. The appeal covers people who saw the collision and people whose cameras may have captured part of the journey. Western Australia Police have not announced any findings from the major crash investigation unit’s inquiry.