POLICE are investigating a report that a cyclist was struck by a missile thrown from a passing car.

The incident happened in the Waterside area of Derry on Sunday afternoon.

The male cyclist was close to a local hotel on Prehen Road when he was struck on the lower leg.

A PSNI spokesperson said police at Strand Road were keen to learn more about the occupants of a car, a blue Volkswagen Jetta, that overtook him.

The spokesperson said information could be given on the police non-emergency number 101.