2011-02-17 - Rider Down, Camden Street/Crowndale Rd

just waiting at the junction (crowndale rd heading to kings x) when i see a silver car and cyclist collide heading south on camden st. cyclist on specialized allez with suspected wrist fracture but okay, car driver ford fiesta i think, young girl looked a little in shock. luckily ambulance was on the scene just pulled over. driver admitted fault, i was with them in seconds but must admit hard to say who was in the wrong but i didn't see a right signal, if she was heading towards mornington cresent.

heal up cyclist, that was a very lucky escape and looked like just rear mech damage to bike need to get it all checked though, could have been alot worse.

Jeeze...I rode past at about that time and didn't see a thing.

Hope whoever it is is ok

We have about 50 cyclists in our office (30m away) and a fair few ride the Allez. Wonder if it is anybody I know?

..... luckily ambulance was on the scene just pulled over. driver admitted fault, i was with them in seconds but must admit hard to say who was in the wrong but i didn't see a right signal, if she was heading towards mornington cresent.
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Please make sure that you write down as soon as possible exactly everything you saw and heard, especially what the driver or anyone else said. Get copies of this to the cyclist, the driver and the police.

It often takes the police many weeks to follow up asking for statements, even when the injuries are much worse than this one. By that time eveyone has forgotten almost all that they would have remembered in the first hour or so after the crash.

thanks charlie, statement with local police station..