Cyclist in critical condition after accident near Lyndhurst

A 55-year-old man is in critical condition following a cycling accident near Lyndhurst. The incident occurred on Sunday near a track between RAF Stoney Cross and Boldrewood Road.

The man sustained serious head and spinal injuries and was airlifted to a hospital by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Police are currently appealing for witnesses who may have seen the cyclist or the incident. The individual was described as wearing a khaki jacket, dark trousers, dark shoes, a black cycle helmet, and a black backpack, while riding a dark grey electrically assisted Bosch pedal cycle. At this time, authorities do not believe there was any third-party involvement.