Großharthau (dpa/sn) – The police are looking for a truck driver who is said to have hit a cyclist on the B6 between Dresden and Bautzen and seriously injured him. As the police announced on Wednesday, the accident happened a week earlier.

Shortly after leaving Großharthau (Bautzen district), a truck collided with a 50-year-old cyclist last Wednesday evening. The truck driver drove away after the accident without stopping, it said. Rescue workers took the seriously injured man to a hospital.

The police is asking for hints from the witnesses. According to Wednesday’s information, the truck you are looking for is probably red and could have damage and orange paint residue in the front right area.