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I have only just heard that Eilidh Cairns was not the first cyclist to die in London this year.
The previous death, in Newham, appears to have gone largely unreported.
Terrible.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
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Cyclist dies following accident with refuse lorry
15 January 2009
POLICE investigators are appealing for witnesses and information after a cyclist died following a collision with a Newham Council refuse lorry in Plaistow.
The collision took place at the junction of Barking Road and Samson Street at around 5.20pm on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old cyclist suffered a head injury and was rushed to Newham General Hospital in Plaistow, but died about two-and-a-half hours later.
Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit in Chadwell Heath are conducting an inquiry into the circumstances of the incident.
The driver of the refuse lorry stopped at the scene and was not arrested.
A Newham Council spokeswoman said: "We are aware of an accident involving one of our refuse vehicles and would like to express our condolences to the deceased's family and friends.