Thames Valley Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man overnight.
The force was called at around 11.50pm last night (February 14th) to reports of a road traffic collision between a cyclist and a vehicle on Addington Road, at the junction of Cadugan Place, Reading.
It is believed that the cyclist was also assaulted by an occupant of the vehicle, which then left the scene.
The cyclist, a man aged in his thirties, was sadly declared deceased at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
His next of kin has been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Brangwin of the Major Crime Unit said: “We have launched a murder investigation following this incident. Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the man who has died at this tragic time.
“We are in the early stages of our investigation and are still trying to establish the full circumstances. Therefore if you have any information about what has happened, please get in touch.
“If you witnessed the incident, have information about what happened, or may have CCTV or dash-cam footage that could assist our investigation, please call 101 or make a report via the Thames Valley Police website, quoting reference 43240072677.”
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