2010-03-10 - Rider Down/Fatality, Lauriston Road, Hackney

Oh Jesus not again...

R.I.P.

This is crazy. Another tipper lorry, another fatality, another young cyclist, and now two days in a row.

Such sad news. RIP, thoughts are with her family and friends.

R.I.P.
Thoughts go out to her family & friends.
So young, so tragic.

Just up the road from easts!!!

R.I.P.

I will roll through on my way to easts tonight and pay my respects. Anyone got a bike we can paint white and chain to the railings?

From the Hackney LCC email list:

Sent: 10 March 2010 11:43
Subject: Fatal road traffic collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic
collision in Hackney.
Police were called around 08.40 hrs on Wednesday 10 March to reports of a
tipper lorry in collision with a pedal cyclist in Lauriston Road, Hackney,
E9. London Ambulance Service attended and the cyclist was pronounced dead
at the scene.
We believe we know the identity of the dead woman who was 28 yrs old but
she has not yet been formally identified.
A post mortem examination and inquest will open in due course.
The driver of the tipper truck was taken to hospital suffering from shock.
The incident is being investigated by the Collision Investigation Unit at
Chadwell Heath .
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact the unit on 020
8597 4874 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous.

Colette Douglass
Media and Communications Manager
Hackney Borough Police

fuuuuuuuck...

RIP

Unbelievable :(
I wonder if anything will ever be done

As with yesterday's crash, it would help if anyone who saw the lorry could describe what it looked like, any names on it, what kind of body, how many axles, how old it was, whereabouts on the road it was, etc. This information does come out at the inquest but that doen't happen for many months after the crash.

This is too sad.

Charlie, would you be happy to start a thread "What to do in case of witnessing an accident"? It would be helpful to know how we can help in case, write things down, help the victims by giving our contact details in they need witnesses etc.. Luckily I have only witnessed a small crash but having a checklist would help us keep our wits about and help properly. A bit like the first aid course.

R.I.P, this make me feel a little sick.

RIP

I always thought that the junction was quiet.

I always have to stop at that junction unless it's late at night, IMO it's pretty busy for a back road because of the link up at the other end with the A12 exit.

^
I live on Lauriston Road and its actually pretty busy all the time, especially during rush hour. Not sure what can be done to slow down traffic tbh. The combination of 3 bus routes and the A12 make it a pain.

very sad news as lauriston road is part of my daily commute.
RIP

not the right region of London but there is a meeting for Kensington and Chelsea re cycling tonight

FFS make yourselves heard

we can not let this continue

https://www.lfgss.com/thread37917.html

Shit I must have been at the other round about when this happened.

Sad news. RIP.

FFS, I thought things seemed to be getting better this year... RIP...

RIP.

Really sad news. Reading about all these accidents today has mate me feel slightly sick. How long is it going to be untill comfortable cyclists are put off just because of the state of the traffic/roads?

A road I use only too often.
Sickening news.

Rest In Peace
x

So who is comin to the meeting?

Awful news. Happens far far too often.

RIP.

rip

So who is comin to the meeting?

Can't make it over there in time, perhaps some westies would be better placed to bolster the numbers?

So who is comin to the meeting?

I would, but have uni this evening unfortunately :(

This is so sad, sickening and an utter tragic waste!

This small community sees a small fragment of cycle accidents just on Londons roads and we are all upset by the frequency. i can't believe somebody in a position of power doesn't get a twang of pain hearing yet another fucking person died!
there is no end sign ahead is there. deaths at the hands of HGVs is part of london life as a cyclist..