A Uddingston cyclist seeks help in chasing an injured hit-and-run driver on a busy section of Hamilton Road over the weekend.
Scott Rennie was in considerable pain after being hit by his white BMW at the B7071 Bothwell Road intersection with Caird Street shortly before 11:00 am on Saturday, August 6, and was in an emergency. I needed treatment.
As his 40-year-old man enjoying his bike was heading home, Hamilton said he was heading to a retail park. I was.
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Thankfully Scott helped. Several drivers and passers-by, including an off-duty nurse, witnessed the incident and helped and called emergency services.
Scott now wants to track down the woman in charge and some helpers who actually came to help him.
He told Lanarkshire Live: On Caird Street, a woman in a white BMW got into the right lane, crossed in front of me at a traffic light, hit me from the side, and threw me off my bike into the middle of the road.
She ''was certainly not skim that she could have forgotten. It was a total impact. There was a white car driven by a man in front of her, and he stopped and confirmed that the woman was driving to the mall in a BMW. ''
Scott also mentions two staff members of his at a nearby restaurant who rushed to his aid, another man of his who tended to his wounds, and a local resident around the corner. His two police officers who worked at the event. He too witnessed the accident and stopped to bandage Scott's injuries until an ambulance arrived.
Scott later that night, Suffering from shock and potential seizures at home, he fell seriously ill and was taken to Monklands Hospital, where he was treated with a lip scan, hooked up to medication, and kept overnight.
Scott added: A few hours later, they stayed overnight and monitored me, but around 7pm I became unresponsive and an ambulance was called. I had to be seen immediately at A&E, and had tests, CT scans, X-rays, morphine, IV drips, and bed.
"Hands and feet swollen, suspected pelvis injury along with shoulder, given painkillers and crutches, and sent home with presumably muscle tendons and internal bruises. Complete.
Police recorded a report of the incident, saying a follow-up investigation into the woman was "ongoing," but Scott took matters into his own hands and hoped to continue driving.
He continued: “The police officers and ambulance staff, NHS nurses and witnesses were all fantastic on the scene.I would like to track them down to sincerely thank them for their support and assistance.
“I want the driver to step forward and take responsibility for her actions when she hit me and took off like nothing happened. I have no idea."
A Scottish Police spokesperson said, "At about eleven o'clock. A male cyclist was reported to have been hit by a car.
``This 40-year-old cyclist was seen by the Scottish Ambulance Service. The car drove off and police are continuing to search for the car and driver."
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