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@Charlie_L
Very sad news. My heart goes out to this poor woman's friends and family.
The Police say
http://news.met.police.uk/news/update-driver-bailed-following-fatal-collision-165863
There is more detail on the crash here
http://m.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/14510931.Cyclist_in_her_20s_dies_after_being_hit_by_lorry_in_Croydon/
Very often photos of a crash scene can help us understand what happened and how it might have been prevented. In this case two photos tell us most of what we need to know.
This
https://twitter.com/CroydonCyclists/status/734809790384377856
and this
https://twitter.com/CroydonCyclists/status/734865869994622976
I have not yet seen photos of the lorry but it is described as a big articulated lorry with a trailer. I suspect it wasn't fitted with the type of 'direct vision' cab that would have given the driver a clear view of the road ahead.