Cyclist killed in suspected hit-and-run named as inquest opens into his death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn inquest has opened into the death of a cyclist who died after being struck by a car at a busy junction in Bolton. Lee Rayner, 52, was killed in the collision on Chorley New Road earlier this month.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) described the incident on May 5 as a 'non-stop road traffic collision' and said that a 31-year-old man was arrested nearby, after VW Polo initially made off from the scene.
An inquest into Mr Rayner's death opened at Bolton Coroner's Court last week and was adjourned until August. The hearing heard that Mr Rayner died from 'multiple injuries'. READ MORE: 'Caring and loving' football agent, 32, took his own life after splitting up with girlfriend At the time, a GMP spokesman said: "A man has sadly died following a non-stop road traffic collision in Bolton on 5 May 2022.
Officers were called just before 5am to a report of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist on Chorley New Road and Victoria Road. "Emergency services attended and the cyclist, a man in his 50s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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