Very sad news. Young road cyclist killed in collision with car

[Accy cyclist]

I heard on the local radio yesterday that there had been a fatal 'accident' earlier in the day between a cyclist and a car. I've just seen the report below. How tragic and sad that such a promising young cyclist passed away at such a young age.

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24903628.tributes-pour-man-18-died-hoddlesden-crash/

 

[wiggydiggy]

There's no mention of the driver stopping, is it a drive off then?

 

[Accy cyclist]

There's no mention of the driver stopping, is it a drive off then?

No idea. I just heard about it on Radio Lancashire, then saw the sad news when looking at the local newspaper online. I suppose there'll be more information in tomorrow's paper.

 

[DCLane]

RIP. I met the rider a few months ago. Another young life, and promising racer, lost. This time it appears to have been on a group ride.

Edit: There's a more detailed rider write-up here - https://road.cc/content/news/junior-25-mile-tt-champion-killed-collision-312427

 

[Accy cyclist]

I've just deleted my post about top speed while riding, above @DCLane's post as I'd posted it on this thread, not the one it was intended for.

 

[Katana]

It is indeed very sad even more so when it’s a young person. I have been never a huge fan of riding on the road as such anyway but since I got knocked over by a driver couple of years ago my confidence has been dented even more!

 

[Alex321]

There's no mention of the driver stopping, is it a drive off then?

I doubt it, they would have said so. The driver stopping is the norm so not newsworthy.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I doubt it, they would have said so. The driver stopping is the norm so not newsworthy.

I typed 'Driver arrested for cyclist's death in Lancashire', to see if anything came up, but all I got was this which is about some drugged up, drunk driver killing a cyclist last December.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr3elnjl7jo#:~:text=The cyclist, aged in his,unfit through

 

[Ajax Bay]

I find it a bit sad people (a few) can't avoid spilling over into the helmet issue when an incident occurs where a motor vehicle and a cyclist have collided with serious or fatal consequence. The thrust of these comments are repetitive and can be made on the 'helmet' thread.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-cyclechat-helmet-debate-thread.187059/

 

[TheDoctor]

A good point well made, @Ajax Bay !
Please keep helmet debates to the thread specifically for them
EDIT - Helmet debating has been edited out.

 

[Ajax Bay]

@steveindenmark
The mods have been in and amended/deleted all the posts with 'helmets' in (thank you @TheDoctor ). So you can't appreciate the context - feel free to delete.
I linked the helmet debate thread (yes 9 years old) not Post #1 therein!
I chose not to assume what this superb young cyclist was or was not wearing and am just super sad for his family, friends and all the local and wider cyclists.

 

[TheDoctor]

Can we stop with the helmets? I'm about to delete the helmet-related posts.

 

[TheDoctor]

Thanks!

 

[HMS_Dave]

Every time i see these types of threads, especially involving youngsters i do get a tightness in my throat. Absolutely tragic. He seemed a popular young man going by various comments out there, with a passion for helping others.

 

[Fredo76]

A hit-and-run driver killed a prominent Albuquerque cyclist last week.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerq...rque-cycling-community-killed-in-hit-and-run/

It says they've found the truck that struck him, but not the driver, yet.