Emergency services were called out en masse after the accident was reported. The victim was found at the scene with a damaged bicycle. No other vehicle was found. The suspect had already flown.
The cyclist was treated on the spot by ambulance personnel, accompanied by a doctor who had arrived in an air ambulance. The victim was then rushed to hospital.
Fifteen minutes later a car was stopped in Callantsoog. That vehicle may have been involved in the accident. The 60-year-old driver has been arrested. It is an offense to leave the scene of an accident.
The police and the Traffic Accident Service were investigating for clues until 2.30 am.
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