2009-08-12 - Rider Down, North end Blackfriars Bridge

First off - my thoughts have been with the cyclist and all involved since the accident and like others sincerley wish the best outcome and a speedy recovery.

I walked past shortly after the incident briefly stopping to assess the situation - four/five people including occupant/s of lorry seeing to cyclyst and clearly on mobile phones in contact with emergency services. There were a few, maybe less than ten onlookers together with the normal traffic congestion at that time.
Accident occured between 09:30 & 09:35 morning of Friday 12th September 2008 - weather and road conditions good and dry. TNT delivery lorry came to rest across pedestrian crossing, left filter lane to embankment. Cyclist pinned face down, lorry's front left tyre traping person between legs. Mangled bike on road several feet away from rear of lorry, apporx. 10-15 foot (5m) skid mark on road and debries upto about maybe 20 foot or so (7m).

As I continued walking south across the bridge an abulance was making it's way North toward the accident.

Ironically about 100 yards further south from the bridge two police motor cylist were in the process of booking a cyclist appearing oblivious to the unfolding mayhem at the North side of bridge...

Says it all about OB and their priorities....

That north side of Blackfriars is well hectic, travelling both north and south - just seems to be that everyone on the road is jostling for space and a way out of the tight roads/junctions. Hotspot for dumbass peds stepping out in front too

Be safe out there