A cyclist was left critically injured after being run down by a car in a 'targeted attack'. Police said the rider was first 'attacked with a weapon' before being hit by a blue Toyota Yaris on Bowness Road in Middleton this morning.
The Toyota then fled the scene, leaving the cyclist - a man aged in his 30s - seriously injured. The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition. READ MORE: Street evacuated as police raid home and find 'a firearm and explosives' Police found the victim also had facial injuries consistent with being attacked with a weapon, though it is unknown when he suffered these injuries at this stage.
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