The incident unfolded in Worle High Street, police said. Picture: Google

Man in his 60s seriously injured after cyclist pushed him off pavement

Paul JonesNovember 3, 20250 Comment0

A MAN in his 60s was seriously injured after being pushed off a pavement by a cyclist in Weston-Super-Mare.

The incident unfolded in Worle High Street at around 6.30pm on Monday, October 27, police said.

During the incident, the pedestrian suffered a broken hip and femur and remains in hospital after surgery.

“Officers and the ambulance service attended the scene,” an Avon & Somerset Police spokesperson said.

“The victim’s injuries required surgery, and he remains in hospital recovering at this time and we are in contact with him.

“The victim did not recognise the cyclist, but described him as a man, about 5ft 11ins tall, with light grey hair, who was wearing a grey sweatshirt. No further details of his description have been established at this time.

“House-to-house and CCTV enquiries have been carried out, but we are now at the stage of appealing for help from members of the public. We have not received reports of any similar incidents.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or may have CCTV footage of the moments before or immediately afterwards, should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 5225301415.