Northern Ireland

Belfast cyclist 'critical' after being found on road with head injury

The cyclist was found on Woodstock Link in east Belfast. Picture: Google Maps
The cyclist was found on Woodstock Link in east Belfast. Picture: Google Maps The cyclist was found on Woodstock Link in east Belfast. Picture: Google Maps

POLICE have appealed for information after a cyclist was found on an east Belfast road with a serious head injury.

The 21-year-old man is "critically ill" in hospital after being found by a passing police patrol on Woodstock Link at around 8.30pm on Sunday.

Inspector David Gibson said: "We have established that the male was a cyclist and we have recovered a bicycle we believe to be his.

"What isn’t clear is how the male sustained his injury. He could have fallen from the bike or have been involved in a road traffic collision.

"We are keen to speak to anyone who can help us determine exactly what happened and if anyone else was involved."