Cyclist suffers serious injuries in East Meon

The man in his 70s came off his bike in Oxenbourne Lane

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 12th May 2025

A cyclist in his 70's has been seriously injured after coming up his bike in a Hampshire village.

Police were called at 12.50pm on Sunday (11 May) after the cyclist – a man aged in his 70s – came off his bike in Oxenbourne Lane, near to the Harvesting Lane junction.

As a result, he suffered serious and potentially life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital at this time.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said:

"We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or perhaps was driving through the area at this time and captured anything on Dash Cam.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44250204715."

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