Cyclist down

[Blackandblue]

A3, London, just west of Oval tube station.

White road bike (minus front wheel). Emergency services in attendance and somebody on a stretcher.

Not immediately apparent what other traffic was involved in the accident but it appeared to have happened alongside a left turn.

Hope they're OK.

 

[hackbike 6]

Only appeared,it could have been anything.

 

[bryce]

The hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I see this thread title.

Hope he/ she's ok.

 

[Jake]

ooo me too, around 10.30am

 

[magnatom]

This is a horrible anecdote - could be the incident. I go through there every morning.

http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10933.0

I've added my piece to that thread. Very nasty. As for the guy with the newspaper.....

 

[Jake]

yikes very bad and graphic. hope he is ok, sounds like they got to him quick and off to hospital sharpish. golden hour and all that.

 

[HLaB]

I've added my piece to that thread. Very nasty. As for the guy with the newspaper.....

Thats a very scary thread , I hope the bloke on the Bianchi makes a full recovery and I hope it wasn't too traumatic for clarion. I don't know what to say about that muppet with the newspaper either

 

[hackbike 6]

I've read that it's terrible.

 

[BentMikey]

Awful isn't it? According to Lee's theory of driving and riding it can't possibly be the truck driver's fault. Bollocks to Lee, the driver overtook Clarion and then part overtook the rider he took out, according to Clarion.

 

[Eat MY Dust]

I'm pretty sure if I had witnessed this whole incident that the HGV driver would have had to have surgery to remove his newspaper from his ar*e. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE!!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Awful isn't it? According to Lee's theory of driving and riding it can't possibly be the truck driver's fault. Bollocks to Lee, the driver overtook Clarion and then part overtook the rider he took out, according to Clarion.

In fairness to Lee (and without wishing to divert this thread from its original point; I hope the guy makes a full recovery), he's never said that lorry drivers never cause incidents such as this one. I don't think any of the lorry drivers who use this forum would try and exonerate this particular driver from blame.
I'd certainly be interested to meet the tit who was waving the newspaper about ... where do they find these idiots?

 

[hackbike 6]

You have no class

Whether BM has class or not isn't really the point here is it lee?

 

[summerdays]

I think if I had witnessed this I would be a complete wreck ... but it sounds as if Clarion will be a good witness. And I think the assult should be reported - to hit some and whilst they were on the phone to the emergency services - what were they thinking of.

 

[Jake]

I'm normally through there around 7.45 am eastbound.

way too early, still asleep at that time

 

[magnatom]

Awful isn't it? According to Lee's theory of driving and riding it can't possibly be the truck driver's fault. Bollocks to Lee, the driver overtook Clarion and then part overtook the rider he took out, according to Clarion.

I must admit, I don't think these comments help in this thread BM. If you want to continue that discussion I think it would be better to create a thread for it, in the green wheelie bin......