An Andover man has been killed after being knocked off his bike last week.
The 70-year-old cyclist was struck by a car on Friday, July 23 on the B3400 between Andover and Hurstbourne Priors, where a silver Vauxhall Vectra hit the cyclist just after 10am. Police said the man suffered “serious injuries” and he was taken to Southampton General Hospital by Air Ambulance.
Following the incident, the man passed away on Wednesday, July 28, with police having informed his next of kin. The car driver, an 81-year-old man from Whitchurch, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and has been released under police investigation.