2010-08-05 - Rider Down, junction of Graham Road and Navarino Road, E8

LATE EVENING EDIT: Contrary to earlier reports, the Hackney Gazette reports that the rider did not die:

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/content/hackney/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=HKYGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newshkyg&itemid=WeED05%20Aug%202010%2017%3A46%3A04%3A413

The earlier report was apparently premature, but it is what a number of people heard at the scene:

This just in, as reported by Hackney Cyclists Secretary Ben Edmonds:

[quote]I am very sorry to report that at approximately 14:00 today, a cyclist was killed by a black cab at the corner of Graham Road and Navarino (map: http://goo.gl/maps/WNhV ). I was just passing the scene and spoke to a police officer and a witness. I also managed to listen in on a conversation the witness was having with a reporter from the Hackney Gazette. The cyclist, a white woman of around 30 years old, was travelling south across Graham Rd and was struck by the cab who was going west towards Dalston. From what I could tell she was riding an older style blue folding bike; but I cannot say for sure.
RIP. :(

That junction has good sightlines and while motor traffic often travels very fast along there, I'm not aware of any significant collision record there. Terribly tragic.

EDIT: Kiell reports that the crash apparently took place earlier, just past noon:

I passed by this accident at around 12.30pm (took place around 1210-12.20pm by my estimate)
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