Police appeal after elderly cyclist found with serious injuries
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Police are appealing for information after an 82-year-old cyclist was found injured on a road near Cuminestown.
The man was found at about 3pm on Saturday on the B9170 to A947 road.
The cyclist is described as wearing a red helmet, yellow jacket, blue tracksuit bottoms with reflective strips and cycling a blue coloured bicycle with black panniers attached to the front and rear.
The man was found by members of the public with potentially life threatening injuries near to Balquhindachy Farm and was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Road policing PC Tim Addy said “First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those members of the public who assisted the man prior to the arrival of emergency services.
"As part of our enquiries into this incident, we would like to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the incident and have not yet been in contact with police.
"I would also appeal to anyone who may have been driving in the area at the time and saw the cyclist, or have dash camera footage to contact Police on 101 quoting reference number 2499 of 20/07/2019."
