Police are investigating after a cyclist was hit by a vehicle at Newcastle yesterday.

About 5.05pm (Monday 11 January 2016), police have been told a cyclist was riding along Darby Street, Cooks Hill, when he was hit at the intersection of Parry Street.

The vehicle, believed to be a white Holden Rodeo, did not stop after the incident.

The rider, a 25-year-old man, was not seriously injured. He attended Newcastle Police Station to report the incident.

Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command are appealing for information from any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police.