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@Velocio
Usually we try to avoid having debates in rider down threads because of possible insensitivities towards friends and families of victims, and normally I'd move such debate.
However, because the cyclist in this incident appeared OK but shaken, I'm not going to move the debate. But please, in future... avoid the debate in rider down threads. It's not uncommon for such threads to take a bad turn and end in a fatality, and then the friends and families find the thread and instead of respect for the victim, they get contentious debate that sometimes implies the cyclist was at fault (without any evidence to that end).
So... fine on this occasion, but show far more consideration for the victim, friends and families in reports in the future.