2014-12-08, rider down, clerkenwell road/st john st

A female cyclist in her '20s is 'fighting for her life' after being hit by a lorry driver at junction of Clerkenwell Road/St John St at 9.30am yesterday morning. Fingers crossed for her, really hope she pulls through. Far, far too many riders down atm... http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclist-fighting-for-life-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-lorry-in-the-city-9909800.html

Oh no. I saw the air ambulance land in Spa fields yesterday but had no idea. Fingers crossed for the rider.

http://vicovery.wordpress.com/ - a blog about Victoria's recovery and the people who helped her

Good to read she's making progress.

Updated story in today's Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/how-london-air-ambulance-saved-life-of-cyclist-who-lost-leg-in-skip-lorry-crash-9957314.html

FFS

She was riding to work west-bound on Clerkenwell Road on the morning of December 8 when she collided with the lorry at the junction with St John Street.

I just hope the lorry was ok.

http://t.co/ZsUnM8Cd7i

Terrifying but also good news. Medical science is aces.

They had a feature with her on the BBC London News last week where she spoke about the accident and how she saw the lorry turning towards her. Sounded absolutely horrific and the air ambulance were amazing.

More on Victoria:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/walking-again-london-cyclist-crushed-by-skip-lorry-hails-medic-who-saved-her-a3087656.html

Another follow-up article, about Victoria hugging the driver:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cyclist-i-hugged-and-forgave-lorry-driver-who-caused-clerkenwell-crash-that-cost-me-my-leg-a3132206.html

She's swimming the Channel:

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/cyclist-hit-by-lorry-in-old-street-victoria-lebrec-swims-english-channel-for-london-s-air-ambulance-1-6260181

And another article about her:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/13/lost-leg-after-being-crushed-by-lorry-victoria-lebrec