Brit cyclist, 56, fighting for life in Majorca after being mowed down by car near popular seaside resort
A BRITISH cyclist has been left in critical condition and is fighting for his life after being hit by a car in Majorca.
On Saturday evening, around 7 pm, the 56-year-old was struck by the vehicle from behind.
He was launched into the air from the impact and left unconscious on the ground.
Police and medical responders arrived at the scene within minutes and he was transported to the Son Espases Hospital in Palma, the island’s capital.
The victim was transported under a “green light” alert giving the ambulance team a police escort to clear traffic en route to the hospital.
He is said to be in a “critical condition” with severe head, chest and pelvic injuries.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
It is believed that the Brit was a holidaymaker on the Spanish island.
Unconfirmed reports claim that the cyclist was attempting to cross a motorway near a holiday resort, though this has not yet been confirmed.
The incident reportedly occurred on the Ma-1 motorway near the turn-off for Cala Major which overlooks the Bay of Palma.
Police could not be reached early this morning to comment on these reports.
All motorways in Spain are off-limits to cyclists.
Neither the nationality nor identity of the driver of the vehicle has been shared.
The driver was reportedly travelling towards Andratx at the time of the accident.
No one was available at Son Espases Hospital early this morning to provide an update on the condition of the cyclist.
While being a popular destination for both amateur and professional cyclists, British tourists have repeatedly become casualties on Majorca’s roads.
Last summer, a 45-year-old Brit was seriously injured after being hit by a lorry near Caimiri, a small inland town at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains.
The cyclist fell more than 30 feet down an embankment on the roadside.
He had suffered severe head, chest and stomach injuries.
Meanwhile, Scots tourist Graeme McGilvray, 49, from Glasgow, died in March 2016 as a result of a collision with a lorry.
McGilvray was on a busy roundabout between Alcudia and Port Alcudia when he was knocked off his bike.