2009-10-20 - Rider Down/Fatality, Victoria Embankment

Victoria Embankment, just East of Waterloo Bridge, North side.

A portion of the road was closed when I passed through at about 8.40am, my guess would be that this happened sometime between 8 and 8.20am.

Female on a white/light grey mountain bike/hybrid, on stretcher with oxygen. She didn't look conscious, but there was no blood and the bike was in one piece. No other car, so impossible to say what happened.

Can confirm. Embankment westbound was sort of open about 20 minutes ago. Eastbound closed with tape and a crash investigator, from the Westminster side of Waterloo Bridge to Somerset House west service yard. The rider has been air ambulanced out, from Embankment Park.

The rider has been air ambulanced out, from Embankment Park.

Crikey, I hope it's not more serious than I thought.

I saw this too. I went through at about 9.10 and both directions were closed off with police milling around. The bike was intact (a white Specialized), but there was some bloody detritus from the paramedics and a helmet left on the ground. There didn't look to be any vehicles.

Fingers crossed.

There didn't look to be any vehicles.

Fingers crossed.

The police tape includes a moped at the service yard entrance. Had a nose on my way in but couldn't see any visible scratching etc. The bike doesn't look bent out of shape either, they've just finished taking photos of it.
Eastbound Embankment remains closed.

Fingers crossed. Ride safe peeps.

I can add that the woman had her top off under the red blanket, don't know if that's a bad sign or routine.

I rode past this just after it happened at about 8.45am on my usual daily commute. As soon as I saw the police motorbike with lights on blocking the traffic I felt sick! Its horrible seeing a rider down.

The traffic along the embankment has been crazy this week. With the lines of traffic backed up at all the intersections people get a bit crazy changing lanes and motorbikes & cyclists tend to weave through the stationary traffic a bit haphazardly.. I got knocked off by a moped yesterday morning at the Westminster end of the embankment but luckily it resulted in nothing worse than a scrape on my leg!

any further news?

Received a text this morning from my GF who works in Somerset house. She said that it was fatal but I cannot confirm this (no press coverage, other reports). Haven't had a chance to speak to her yet so can't check. Let's hope for the best.

That stretch is really dangerous, the cars don't give a shit on that bit and drive too fast and too close.

fingers crossed

+1

Please not another

lets hope not.

Received a text this morning from my GF who works in Somerset house. She said that it was fatal but I cannot confirm this (no press coverage, other reports). Haven't had a chance to speak to her yet so can't check. Let's hope for the best.

That stretch is really dangerous, the cars don't give a shit on that bit and drive too fast and too close.

Let's hope that's only chinese whispers...

I don't think my partner would say these things just like that but as she is still working, I cannot ask her.

Edit: Crash was not fatal, girlfriend said it was serious though. Fingers crossed.

Thank God it wasn't a fatality. Fingers crossed for a good recovery.

I was late to work today and I've seen it around 9:10 morning, ...hope she recovers well...

thanks for the update.

get well soon.

Sad news.
I've just heard that this cyclist died on 29th October. She crashed after being clipped by an overtaking motorcycle.

blimey poor thing

Jesus, massive amount of RIP and condolences, absolutely no way to go :(

shit, that's terrible. if the rider rode off, hopefully there'll be some CCTV.

cheers for letting us know, charlie

That's terrible news. My thoughts and condolences are with the poor rider's family and friends.