2010-09-10 Ride Down Borough SE1

Rider down on Great Dover Street in Borough, the rider was trapped under a articulated lorry when I went past with the police, ambulance and the fire brigade were trying to free them. Looked as if the rider had gone across a pedestrian crossing infront of the lorry, but thats pure speculation. Hope they pull through.

Work on TBR at end of Long Lane. My boss just went past and told me it was a fatality. Unconfirmed though.

a couple of people from my office where there just after it happened and said he was talking, he had a massive head wound though, apparently he was hearing a helmet but it had been completely crushed in the accident.

where exactly on dover street?

Jeez, that's my daily commute right there, got the train in this morning though cos had a load to carry...

really sad if it's a fatality, condolences to friends and family.

Shudder. Please no.

Isn't this where there was a fatality last year?

Fingers crossed they're ok. :[

Fingers crossed...... if he was talking it is a good sign

There's pictures of the truck and more info here:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4794

Se1 saying the cyclist was talking when s/he was taken to hospital; no confirmation as to whether it was a fatality. Certainly hope not and fingers crossed for him or her. As they point out, this is very near to a similar incident back in June; http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4635

:(

if woods_alexis is correct - there's a big problem as people don't realise that artic drivers can't actually see pedestrians and cyclists crossing the road directly in front of them. there was a cyclist fatality at the cycle crossing in front of the british library a couple of years ago where exactly this happened. hope the rider's ok.

I went past a few minutes ago and the lorry is still there, hope whoever was involved is ok. I couldn't understand what the lorry was doing there - coming out of a really quite small street.

I went past a few minutes ago and the lorry is still there, hope whoever was involved is ok. I couldn't understand what the lorry was doing there - coming out of a really quite small street.

At the end of Long Lane there is a building site just after Bermondsey Street could have come from there

This entire set of lights is very complex and difficult to navigate for cycles, I feel.

When I asked they said he was alive
lets hope this is still the case.

ride safe

Everything crossed for him/her. What a horrible experience.

This is terrible news. GDS is on my everyday route, but I changed it recently so I don't pass that junction anymore.

Heal up!

Any news on this? Hope they are ok.

thoughts and prayers.

There's pictures of the truck and more info here:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4794

Se1 saying the cyclist was talking when s/he was taken to hospital; no confirmation as to whether it was a fatality. Certainly hope not and fingers crossed for him or her. As they point out, this is very near to a similar incident back in June; http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4635

Geez, what's with all those metal barriers on London's already narrow streets? Looks like it must be a "nice" adrenaline rush when you ride along that with a huge lorry on the other side.

Sure do hope the person is fine!