Lanarkshire cyclist who broke his back in hit-and-run urges driver to 'have a conscience'

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A cyclist whose knees and back were shattered in a hit-and-run three months ago has issued a plea to the driver to "have a conscience" and come forward.Chris Stoddart says his life has been turned upside down since being mowed down on his way to work last November.Still in recovery from a broken back and two broken kneecaps, and unable to work, the 33-year-old civil servant from East Kilbride has had to learn to walk again as he prepares to welcome his first child into the world.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Chris was travelling on the Carmunnock Bypass near Castlemilk at around 6.45am on November 30 when a Ford Transit-type van hit him from behind and failed to stop.

With no license plate number or any new information given to police since the incident, Chris is appealing for help to trace the driver who left him for dead.He told Lanarkshire Live: "I was cycling my regular route to work when the next thing I know I'm tumbling through the air, then I'm on my back with three strangers looking at me checking I'm okay."It turns out I'd been hit from behind and the driver hadn't actually stopped. "I have no recollection of the van and I couldn't say for sure what happened but there were very kind witnesses who stayed with me till the ambulance arrived and said the van didn't stop."It appeared to