A cyclist suffered two broken legs after being deliberately mown down by 4x4 vehicle. The incident in Salford is being treated as attempted murder by detectives.
Police believe the rider was targeted by the driver of a Ford EcoSport whichwas on cloned number plates. They do not believe it was a road-rage dispute.
The incident happened at 4.30pm on Gore Avenue on Monday January 30 as the cyclist rode towards Weaste Lane. The 18-year-old cyclist suffered serious injuries after the vehicle ran over him.