Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a collision that occurred Thursday morning (8/10/09) in Milton Keynes.

At around 4.25am, a red van collided with a cyclist on the southbound carriageway of the A5, close to the Portway roundabout.

The cyclist, a man, was taken to Milton Keynes General Hospital where he was later declared dead.

PC Barry Mclaughlin, who is investigating the collision, said: “I would like to hear from anyone who either saw the cyclist or the van prior to the collision or who witnessed the collision itself.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Mclaughlin at Milton Keynes Roads Policing base via 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or leave your name, please contact the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111