2010-09-01 Rider Down - Cannon St

Posted on Wed 1st, September 2010

• #1

yojimbo

About 9:30 this morning passed a cyclist (with full lycra sports gear and helmet) prone on the road near the pedestrian crossing outside Cannon St station. He was conscious,on his back holding his face and groaning, and there was a little blood (couldn't see where from). There were some pedestrians standing over him peering down so I assume he had come off just a few seconds before. In the second or two I took to pass I couldn't see any obvious cause or associated vehicle/pedestrian, but the road gets very narrow and there are lots of pedestrians at this point so no shortage of scope for collisions.

He was obviously in pain but hopefully not seriously injured. Get well soon Mr Cyclist.
• #2

Oliver Schick

Very, very busy with pedestrians there, so maybe a collision with one of them, or having come off trying to take evasive action? Hope everyone involved is lightly injured at the worst.
• #3

TheBrick(Tommy)

Terrible road surface along that road too, I've nearly come off on the crossing leading to the wobbly bridge.

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