A TAKEAWAY delivery cyclist who was involved in a collision with a toddler rode away before leaving any details.
Police have released a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to following a the fail-to-stop incident, which took place shortly after 2.30pm yesterday (October 11).
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The delivery cyclist riding in Friar Street got into a collision with the toddler, a 23-month-old girl, who was attempting to cross the road with her family.
The rider stopped briefly at the scene but then rode away without leaving his details.
The child sustained a head injury and was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital by officers.
She was discharged several hours later.
Investigating officer PC Vince Moore, based at Reading police station, said: “We would like to speak to the cyclist shown in the CCTV image as he may have important information about the incident.
“I would also like to speak to anyone who witnessed this collision in which the child thankfully sustained only minor injuries, however the outcome could have been so much worse.”
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Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact the 24-hour non-emergency number on 101 quoting the reference 43200320775.
If you do not wish to speak to police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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