Cyclist seriously injured - Dundee

[glasgowcyclist]

From the BBC:

A cyclist suffered a serious head injury after he was hit by a car on the outskirts of Dundee.

The 37-year-old man was hurt after colliding with a blue Fiat 500 on the road leading to Bridgefoot outside the city at 18:30 on Wednesday.

He was taken to Ninewells Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the car was unhurt.

Police are investigating and officers have appealed for witnesses.​

GC

 

[Mo1959]

Just read that. That's at least the third rider killed or injured that they have reported this week.

 

[Ganymede]

From the BBC:

A cyclist suffered a serious head injury after he was hit by a car on the outskirts of Dundee.

The 37-year-old man was hurt after colliding with a blue Fiat 500 on the road leading to Bridgefoot outside the city at 18:30 on Wednesday.

He was taken to Ninewells Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the car was unhurt.

Police are investigating and officers have appealed for witnesses.​

GC

And once again you are left to wonder if he "collided" with the car or if the car pulled across him, or ran into him. I do not trust the word "collide" in any reports of cyclist injury.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

And once again you are left to wonder if he "collided" with the car or if the car pulled across him, or ran into him. I do not trust the word "collide" in any reports of cyclist injury.

That comes after the bit "he was hit by a car" ( although it's true that "collided with" usually takes precedence in such reports).


GC

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

It's a club mate of mine. Very nice guy.

Hope he makes a full recovery and soon.

 

[Mo1959]

It's a club mate of mine. Very nice guy.

Hope he makes a full recovery and soon.

Not so good. Pass him on our good wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

He's on the mend guys. Talking to one of our A & E doctors the other day and recognised him right away. He will have surgery on his face to mend broken bones etc but things are looking much better!

Nice to have a good ending to one of these threads.

 

[Mo1959]

He's on the mend guys. Talking to one of our A & E doctors the other day and recognised him right away. He will have surgery on his face to mend broken bones etc but things are looking much better!

Nice to have a good ending to one of these threads.

Great news. Hope his recovery goes well.

 

[Keith Oates]

It's always good to get some recovery news after reading about an accident, hope he's fit and healthy again very soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Crankarm]

And the driver - charged with what exactly?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

And the driver - charged with what exactly?

Zero witnesses so i doubt very much. Think empty country lanes Crankarm.

Try remember that "cyclist down" doesn't mean "driver at fault". I'm not saying it isn't but i don't have the facts that say it is.

 

[Mo1959]

He's on the mend guys. Talking to one of our A & E doctors the other day and recognised him right away. He will have surgery on his face to mend broken bones etc but things are looking much better!

Nice to have a good ending to one of these threads.

Does he work in Ninewells? Hope it wasn't the lovely anaesthetist that put me under. He was a cyclist. Lovely guy.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Does he work in Ninewells? Hope it wasn't the lovely anaesthetist that put me under. He was a cyclist. Lovely guy.

No he be a firefighter. He's doing very well now and is looking forward to rehabilitation.

If you had a first or last name for the lovely anaesthetist then i could tell you who it was as they all cycle at COG Velo?

 

[Mo1959]

No he be a firefighter. He's doing very well now and is looking forward to rehabilitation.

If you had a first or last name for the lovely anaesthetist then i could tell you who it was as they all cycle at COG Velo?

Could be wrong as I was nervous as heck but I think it might have been Simon. He said he had three bikes. Lol.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Could be wrong as I was nervous as heck but I think it might have been Simon. He said he had three bikes. Lol.

We have a Simon and he is Irish. Very nice chap and an anaesthetist.