2015-04-09 - Rider Down/Fatality, Lambeth Bridge

Coming up on BBC Travel Alerts: :(

https://twitter.com/BBCTravelAlert/status/586089764807380993

It is narrow across there and there are more lorries as of late - I think due to the construction work off Dean Ryle Street.

I passed this at 09:34 this morning. A bike was caught-up in the front left wheel of a construction lorry, and was where lambeth bridge reaches Millbank. Paramedics were giving chest compressions to the cyclist.

my GF works ove there, says there's emergency services staff everywhere and they've closed the bridge.

Hope they pull through.

Reports on twitter from an Evening Standard journo that the cyclist has died. Hope this is not true and somebody is being too hasty.

I used to commute over this bridge but stopped due to people being sketchy on the roundabout on the Millbank end.

I have a view right across the scene of the accident from my office.
It's not looking good at all, tent up over cyclist.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/woman-cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-by-lorry-on-lambeth-bridge-10164447.html

A woman cyclist has died after she was hit by a lorry in central London this morning.

Police said the woman died after the crash with a tipper truck on Lambeth Bridge near Westminster.

Feel sick.... RIP fellow rider

RIP cyclist.

We avoid speculation on these threads. It is for condolences for fellow riders.

RIP rider.

I did find that odd that the lorry appears to be going straight over and not as usual turning left.

Awful, as always. Thoughts with the lady's family and friends. Ride in Peace.

RIP rider, thoughts with the lady's friends and family and to the people that witnessed it. Absolutely horrific.

It's a fine line, but i didn't view this as speculation or otherwise. Just an observation. I fully respect the rules of these threads.

RIP lady rider.
My thoughts are with all who loved and knew you.

rip

RIP lady rider

2nd citation from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32233510

Horrible news; RIP rider.

Terrible news

Thoughts and prayers for the rider and those affected.

RIP. So sad to hear of another of these.

RIP rider

Very sad. RIP.

RIP Lady rider. Thoughts to all who knew her.

Terrible news. My condolences to family and friends.

RIP rider.

Do this roundabout every day and some of the driving is appalling. Thoughts to rider and rider's friends and family. RIP.