A cyclist dad-of-two has been left with horrific injuries after a terrifying rush-hour crash. Darren Murphy suffered eight shattered ribs following the suspected hit-and-run smash in Wythenshawe.
Shocking footage released by the cyclist's family show him crossing Hall Lane before being hit by the car which doesn't appear to stop. Technician Mr Murphy was travelling from his home to The Christie Hospital at around 8.40am on September 29 when he was thrown from bike.
The hospital worker, of Wythenshawe, was rushed to A&E and his worried family feared he had been killed in the crash. They are now appealing for anyone with information on the smash to get in touch with police.
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Daughter Alina Murphy, 20, told the Manchester Evening News: "It was awful, we didn't find out until about two hours after it happened. We looked for him on the Find My Friends app and it said he was stuck where he had the accident.
"We had to call his work, I knew straight away what would have happened. My dad isn't the type to not show up to work. We called Wythenshawe and found out he was in A&E.
"I went into a full panic. No one was able to tell me anything." The family arrived at the hospital to find Darren with a head brace, 'struggling to get his words out' and 'very lethargic' as he recovered from the smash.
"But it was good to see that he was still alive," explained Alina. "He could still talk and didn't have brain damage. If he gets better, he's now going to have to see that road every day, it's so near our house.
"You can't even go to the shops without being on it. He's never going to be able to forget this."
The family say they have lost sleep over the terrifying crash and are pleading with members of the public to come forward with information. The family claims Darren was hit by a white Toyota Corolla, claiming the driver 'ran a red light' before fleeing the scene.
"As if that isn’t horrific enough, [the driver] drove away knowing he was left in the middle of the road.
"Thank you to the people that stopped and stayed with him waiting for the ambulance, I don’t think he would still be here without you," said Alina.
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for comment.
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