A CYCLIST has been found unconscious on the side of a road in Royal Wootton Bassett.
Emergency services received a call to the scene on Brinkworth Road at 4.01pm following reports that a male cyclist had been found unconscious and not breathing.
He is believed to be in his 40s.
A paramedic in a rapid-response vehicle was sent to the scene. An ambulance and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance followed.
The cyclist is currently receiving advance life support. He is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
Drivers should avoid the area while the road is closed.
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