2014-08-24 - Rider Down/Fatality, Richmond Park

A cyclist that fell from his bike in Richmond Park has died.

Police were called at around 09.30hrs today (Sunday, 24 August) to a
cyclist fallen from his bike on Broomfield Hill in Richmond Park.

The 40-year-old man was taken by London's Air Ambulance to the Royal
London Hospital in a critical condition. He has since died.

Next of kin are aware.

Officers from the MPS Royal Parks Command Unit are investigating.

No one else was involved in the incident.

Oh dear :( RIP

rip

RIP rider, thoughts to their family and friends.

Fuck, I cycled past this yesterday morning. It must have just happened, but the rider had plenty of people attending to him and I didn't want to rubberneck so I went past slowly. It looked bad but I had no inkling that it could be as bad as this. Shocking and really so sad. RIP. Thoughts to all his friends and family.

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RIP cyclist, condolences to family and friends.

RIP cyclist

Jesus, RIP indeed.

Rest in peace!

I don't want to ask anything too probing but do we know if it was a head injury or something else?

rip rider
very sad

Rip rider :(

@Idiot, can you tell us where in richmond park exactly this was? Did he come off going down a bend?

Very shocking and sad.

RIP.

There is little info in the various local online papers other than the above.

It was on that first sweeping bend coming down Dark Hill - about here: http://goo.gl/maps/F1lRp - but I couldn't speculate on what caused him to come down as I didn't see it happen.

rip

Condolences to all involved

It is now in the Standard that a 40 year old man lost control descending Broomfield Hill. It does not say what actually killed him but it does mention that he was wearing a helmet and his estimated descent speed was 15mph.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/richmond-park-cyclist-death-crash-broomfield-hill-man-aged-40-9690330.html

Given this is a Standard link, probably best not to read any comments that roll in.

Tragic...

Awful. RIP.

RIP RP rider.

If it is head trauma then the family might have grounds to sue helmet manufacturers... its almost worse when its just a slip and fall

RIP indeed :(

Some of the guys from my club were first on the scene and apparently he had hit his head. Take care on that hill.

Others will I know see the black logo and their hearts will sink.

I know that hill far too well.
Rest in peace fellow rider.

Very sad. RIP.

rip.
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So unlucky - RIP rider, thoughts with the loved ones.

Head injuries are unpredictable, be careful out there.