A CYCLIST was taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries after they crashed near Shaftesbury earlier this month.

Police said the cyclist, a woman in her 50s, crashed at Knipes Farm in Semley at around 5.30pm on August 2.

The force said the woman remains in hospital.

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Officers said they would like to hear from a male delivery driver who was driving a small white van as it is believed he was the first person on the scene.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who may have recorded dashcam footage at the time,” a spokesperson said.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact the serious collision investigation team directly by emailing scit@wiltshire.police.uk quoting log 271 of 2nd August.