2010-12-07 - Rider Down, Marble Arch Roundabout (London)

I saw this incident today. The poor girl was on a bike and I heard her scream as she went under the truck. I was at the lights heading towards Oxford Street on a bike just a few metres away. I called the ambulance. I'm a bit traumatised by it all to be honest, and came across this thread after googling and hoping to find some good news that she was OK.

My new mission in life is to make a fuss to try to get something done about the way traffic goes round the Edgware Road end of the Marble Arch. About 20 seconds before this happened I was cut up by a black BWM that cut across the lane going towards Oxford Street - I swore at him a few times and a few seconds later the poor girl went under the truck. Unbelievable. It very nearly was me today. That junction is a mess.

I'm not religious, but thoughts and prayers go to that poor girl and her family.

I'm in, there's a similar situation on Chelsea bridge and all they need do is continue the cycle lanes over the bridge on the very wide pedestrian walkway. PM me.