2012-07-24 - Rider Down, Wandsworth Bridge/New King's Road

Passed it at 5.50pm tonight on my commute home.

Looked like a bike under a lorry turning left from Wandsworth Bridge Road onto New King's Road.

Didn't see anyone under the lorry but several ambulances, fire engines and the air ambulance in attendance and I overheard a policeman saying that the road (New King's Road) will be shut for at least an hour whilst they cut someone free.

Saw what looked like the remains of a bike under a lorry. Overheard another cyclist asking police if the person was going to be ok, police said they were waiting to hear and for the air ambulance to take off.

From Twitter:

TfL Traffic NewsVerified ‏@TfLTrafficNews
W/b closure still in place following earlier accident at A217 Wandsworth Bridge Road. Tailbacks at present to j/w Edith Grove. Expect delays

Lots of other reports from individuals but no concrete information.

Best wishes to the rider for a full and swift recovery.

Saw the accident scene too, very disturbing.
Just back home and had a chat with my neighbour who works for the ambulance dispatch, she said the lorry had to reverse to free the rider's leg, but she did not know more... Sounds like very serious injuries, sadly...
She mentioned another accident this morning where the rider had the leg amputated.
This is all so very sad...
Be vigilant on these sunny roads all...

Saw the accident scene too, very disturbing.
Just back home and had a chat with my neighbour who works for the ambulance dispatch, she said the lorry had to reverse to free the rider's leg, but she did not know more... Sounds like very serious injuries, sadly...
She mentioned another accident this morning where the rider had the leg amputated.
This is all so very sad...
Be vigilant on these sunny roads all...

I think the call should be for patience.

Wishing the rider a full, speedy recovery.

Paul Waugh (politcal journalist) tweeted about it earlier and suggests the rider was female. Probably shouldn't read anything into the word "tragic" as yet.

Just cycled past another tragic London cycling accident. New Kings Road. Big lorry, woman cyclist, ambulances +fire crews doing thr best

My wife went past the scene on her way home and thought the rider may be female.

Thoughts & prayers with the rider, friends & family.

best wishes to the rider and all involved

heal up fast, best wishes to all concerned

thoughts and prayers for the rider, family and friends.

Latest seen on twitter (unconfirmed obv.):-

Jonathan Lloyd ‏@JonathanLloyd “@onekilo79: spoke to police and the female cyclist who was struck on wandsworth bridge road is into surgery and will make it.” @_nielsen

http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/fulham-and-hammersmith-news/local-fulham-and-hammersmith-news/2012/07/25/woman-cyclist-crushed-under-lorry-in-fulham-suffers-life-changing-injuries-82029-31469718/

My colleague was asking if I could find out anything on this - she had walked past it yesterday.

From: http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/fulham-and-hammersmith-news/local-fulham-and-hammersmith-news/2012/07/25/woman-cyclist-crushed-under-lorry-in-fulham-82029-31469718/

[INDENT]*A WOMAN cyclist suffered 'life changing injuries' after being crushed under a lorry in Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham, on Tuesday evening.

The rider, in her 40s, came down at the junction with New Kings Road at about 5.30pm. Witnesses said firefighters battled for some time to free the victim, whose leg is believed to have been trapped. Police later confirmed she had leg surgery at St George's Hospital, Tooting, and described her injuries as 'life changing'.*[/INDENT]

thoughts and prayers for the rider, family and friends.
+1
News story with distressing photos in Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle

It's worth pointing out that all of the information in that article came from either Twitter or this thread.

Still doesn't change the fact that the rider is likely to have a lot to come to terms with.

Very sad all round :-(
This type of lorry is just too big for central London roads.