hit and run

[Crankarm]

Update

Have seen my GP who has examined me but no requirement to go to A&E.

Have been told to take Ibuprofen to ease the pain. Neck muscles plus back is quite stiff and achey now. There feels like a big bruise on back of my head where I must have hit the road/verge, feels like I have a hang over. There is a sizeable mud, road mark scuff on the back of my new, yes new Endura Airstream windproof shell, roughly in the middle of my upper back between my shoulders blades. Right shoulder not too good, pain, muscles have tightened right up back toward neck and right hip area still hurts which both took a lot of impact. But on the good side no broken bones or blood and I'm still alive. I am so pleased not to be dead. It could so easily have been my last breaths on planet earth last night. Feel like I have been run over, which I pretty much have. It could have been so much worse. Doctor typed NO HELMET before detailing my injuries which I was not best pleased about.

Re CPs request I think it was a silver Vauxhall Astra and I got partial reg, a Y reg car but it was dark, I looked behind and screamed for my life just before it struck me so I might be totally wrong on this one. I will hold out with the rest of the details as I want to allow the police a fair chance to try and find it. If they draw a blank then I'll give what I know. Also I don't want to risk implicating vehicles and peoples that might be totally blameless.

It happened about a few hundred yards SE of the roundabout of main entrance to the RAF Wyton base, near St Ives, Cambs. There was little lighting so pretty dark. The police have already suggested they will check all CCTV points they know of in the area to try to trace the vehicle and identify the driver.

One question, if a vehicle is not traced as this is a distinct possibility, being a hit and run, could a claim still be made with the Motor Insurance Bureau who I believe operate a fund to cover claims where drivers are uninsured? Would I need to identify a vehicle to qualify? is simply being a victim of a hit and run tough, to actually qualify do you need to identify a vehicle to be eligible? If some one could answer this and ideally some one with experience of such a claim it would be appreciated.

But really I am just so relieved to be alive.

Thanks for all the kind messages concern and advice.

Take care everyone.

 

[classic33]

The MIB Untraceable Drivers Form is the one you'd require. Just remember to keep a record of everything you can remember. Time, road/traffic conditions & weather. The form is fairly easy fill out, but requires a lot of mundane detail.

At least your back, get someone else to photograph your injuries. That way you're not relying on being in the right posistion when the self timer fires. They can do your bike at the same time.
Worry about yourself first & then the bike. Any signs of any injury getting worse, get yourself to the A&E. Don't think about it, just get there. Head injuries can be tricky & are seldom straight forward. Don't second guess on this.

As for the No Helmet bit, Sod Him.
It wouldn't have been of any use, given the speeds you gave in your first post on here. So don't let that even bother you. Work on getting yourself back into shape.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Sorry to hear about this mate, I hope it all turns out okay
It's just unreal that people can be so low.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Cranks, I appreciate you don't want to get the wrong vehicle, but a silver (possibly Y reg Astra) hit you and threw you 15m. Then they drove off and left you....to do what, die........?

I have started a twitter about this. A silver car with bonnet /radiator damage fresh last night in Cambs shouldn't be hard to track if it goes viral?

 

[ComedyPilot]

@Crankarm was it the B1090 Sawtry Way? I assume you were going NW towards RAF Wyton?

 

[benb]

Cranks, I appreciate you don't want to get the wrong vehicle, but a slver (possibly Y reg Astra) hit you and threw you 15m. Then they drove off and left you....to do what, die........?

I have started a twitter about this. A silver car with bonnet /radiator damage fresh last night in Cambs shouldn't be hard to track if it goes viral?

Post a link to your twitter post so others can retweet (better than everyone writing their own IMO)

And @Crankarm - I'm concerned about your head. If you start to feel sick or get blurred vision, get down to A&E pronto.

 

[classic33]

@Crankarm, what to watch for can be found here Today at 12:53

Find it hard to believe that you were not referred onto A&E, given the nature of the injuries.

 

[Mo1959]

..............and no rushing back to work either. I managed to get myself knocked over by a car when crossing the road several years ago. Got away with bruising and a cut chin but one of the nurses at work wasn't happy that I had come to work and said it can take the body a week just to get over the trauma even without major injuries so take it easy.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

@Crankarm, what to watch for can be found here Today at 12:53

Find it hard to believe that you were not referred onto A&E, given the nature of the injuries.

Crankarm, it sounds to me like your doctor just wanted you out of the surgery as soon as possible. You have a big bruise on the back of your head and he says to take Ibuprofen? What about some kind of scan to check you haven't got a head injury? As for the "No helmet" comment, I would have walked out and gone to A&E there and then! I really hope you're OK but I'm sorry, I don't think your GP is taking it seriously at all.

 

[HLaB]

Like but don't like @Crankarm ; thanks for the update and I'm glad the quack gave you good news.

 

[cyberknight]

Feck
Just seen this , hope you GWS

 

[CopperCyclist]

For those who may feel I'm being harsh on Crankarm, can I suggest you read his first few posts on what he remembers happenning.

Not only do I not think you are being harsh, I also suspect his GP may merely say "Go to A&E".

Get well soon, best of luck at tracing the driver.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Guess I was wrong - it surprises me though!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yep it does seem that way. I have an immediate problem of being bike less, the Brompton is ill and I am not riding my road bike with a sizeable rucksack on my back. Maybe it is time to go back to just cycling the GBW as the roads round my way are simply too dangerous. This is the 3rd time I have been knocked down in Cambridgeshire. If I continue, being dead will be a distinct possibility and really rather inconvenient. It was a miracle I cheated death and serious injury this evening. Take care Fossyant.

Just reading this @Crankarm sorry to read you got hit, hope you went to get checked (haven't got to the bottom of the thread yet)

 

[Dibs]

Glad you are ok mate.

What is it with people who can do this? Unbelievable!