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@TheBrick(Tommy)
Having had a good look at the site tonight there it no way the driver did not realise an accident had occurred. I am not speculating on who's fault only on whether the driver would have realised a accident had happened.
The lorry was coming from Woolwich / Charlton and turning left on to the A102. The left hand turn is tight with a high curb, the 10" style ones.
To negotiate this corner in a lorry you would need to be checking your rear mirror to make sure you are clear of the curb.
On top of this curb is some railings. About 8' - 10' of the railings have been ripped off of this 10" high curb.
I can imagine a lorry hitting a bike without realizing it as I have been hit while driving by a lorry whilst on the motorway but this collision would have been very loud as the lorry would have needed to mount the curb to and also make some serious noise ripping the railings off.