Police are seeking a motorist after a moped rider was injured in road traffic collision on the Island’s Mersley Down Road.

A dark coloured saloon car was being driven across Mersley Down Road from south to north into Rowlands Lane at approximately 3.45pm on Thursday, August 19. A moped was travelling towards Ryde along Mersley Down Road when it was involved in a collision with the saloon car.

The moped rider, a 60-year-old man from Sandown, fell off and received bruising to his legs. It is alleged the saloon car driver failed to stop at the collision scene. The motorist continued north into Rowlands Lane.

Investigating officer PC Phil Mears of the Isle of Wight’s Targeted Patrol Teams said: “Police believe several other motorists were nearby on Mersley Down Road when this collision took place. I would like to speak with anyone who saw what happened or who has seen a dark coloured saloon car with damage to its passenger side door. I’m also appealing directly to the car driver to come forward so we can establish exactly what happened.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Newport Police Station by phoning 101.

A dark coloured saloon car was being driven across Mersley Down Road from south to north into Rowlands Lane at approximately 3.45pm on Thursday, August 19. A moped was travelling towards Ryde along Mersley Down Road when it was involved in a collision with the saloon car.

The moped rider, a 60-year-old man from Sandown, fell off and received bruising to his legs. It is alleged the saloon car driver failed to stop at the collision scene. The motorist continued north into Rowlands Lane.

Investigating officer PC Phil Mears of the Isle of Wight’s Targeted Patrol Teams said: “Police believe several other motorists were nearby on Mersley Down Road when this collision took place. I would like to speak with anyone who saw what happened or who has seen a dark coloured saloon car with damage to its passenger side door. I’m also appealing directly to the car driver to come forward so we can establish exactly what happened.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Newport Police Station by phoning 101.