Thought I would give a bit of an insight into what has since come to light regarding this.
I am a Cyclist and originally from Kirriemuir. I know the road well and like other could not figure out what had happened either. Indeed the driver of the Van had no recollection of how the accident had happened, how convenient.....
The Van is owned by the local Butcher and the driver was an employee of that butcher. Around 2 weeks after the accident the driver collapsed at his work. After being transported home his wife called NHS 24 who told her to take him to a Local Hospital(Arbroath for some reason) to be checked out, which she did. After being checked over at Arbroath Infirmary he was swiftly moved via Blue Light Ambulance to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where 3 hours later he underwent an operation where a Tumor the size of a small orange was removed from his brain.
I have since found out that he also has inoperable Cancer(not sure where) and has been told that he has 3-6 months to live, extended to possibly 18 month if he takes Chemotherapy, which ive been told he is now doing.
It would appear that this is one of those tragic accidents where someone was clearly in the wrong place at the wrong time. I have no idea if the family of the cyclist have been informed, I imagine the Police will have kept them up to date.
I have no connection with either family, just felt it was right to help fill in some of the gaps, so to speak.
