A man who was arrested after a cyclist was knocked down in a hit and run collision has been re-bailed.

The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to St Georges Hospital in Tooting with a serious head injury after he was knocked down on Saturday, December 17, on Kingston Road in Leatherhead.

The driver of a silver car, possibly a Vauxhall Astra, failed to stop after hitting the cyclist.

The man arrested, who is in his 20s, has been re-bailed until Saturday, February 25.

Anyone with information should call Surrey Police’s Collision Investigation Unit on 01483 63992