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Police hunt van after cyclist left with 'life-threatening' injuries in hit-and-run

Police are looking to trace a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in the Scottish Borders that left a cyclist with “life-threatening” injuries. The incident happened on the A72 between Skirling and Biggar at about 3.30pm on Tuesday. A male cyclist, 36, had been travelling on the A72 towards the A702 at Biggar when he was […]

By deepak · August 12, 2026 · 2 min read

Police are looking to trace a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in the Scottish Borders that left a cyclist with “life-threatening” injuries.

The incident happened on the A72 between Skirling and Biggar at about 3.30pm on Tuesday.

A male cyclist, 36, had been travelling on the A72 towards the A702 at Biggar when he was struck by a van that left the scene before the police got there.

He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment to what are described as life-threatening injuries.

Police said inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and to trace the vehicle involved.

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Detective Constable Josh Ellwood said: “Our inquiries are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us.

“I would also appeal to anyone who has seen a Mercedes Sprinter-type van in the area around the time to contact us.

“I would also request anyone with dashcam or private CCTV footage that could assist to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 2010 of August 11 2026.

Source: Read the original article on www.heraldscotland.com