2012-08-01 - Rider Down/Fatality, Ruckholt Road/East Cross Road (London)

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Cyclist killed by Olympic bus named
A cyclist killed by an official Olympic media bus in London has been named as Daniel Harris.
Mr Harris, 28, was killed on Wednesday night outside the Olympic Park when he was hit by the bus ferrying journalists between venues.
The bus driver was arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police said.
An inquest into Mr Harris's death was opened and adjourned at a brief hearing at Poplar Coroner's Court on Thursday. None of Mr Harris' family were present and the hearing was adjourned until August 31.
Mr Harris was from Ilford, Essex and was reportedly a web specialist who had only begun recently using his bike to commute into London.
His was the 10th death involving bikes in the capital this year.
Scotland Yard said Mr Harris, from Waterloo Road, Ilford, was involved in the crash at 7.42pm on Wednesday at the junction of Ruckholt Road (A106) and the East Cross Route (A12) on the edge of the Olympic Park. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8.14pm. A post-mortem will take place on Friday.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman added: "A man aged 65 was arrested at the scene at 9.28pm on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and was taken to an east London police station. He has been bailed pending further inquiries to a date in late August."
Another cyclist, who claimed he was behind Mr Harris when he was killed, wrote in an internet posting: "The lights changed just as he was in the bus's blind spot and as he was attempting to go straight the bus turned left. He didn't really have anywhere to go. I crawled up to him and tried to talk to him. I did my best to look him straight in the eyes and tell him he was going to be OK. Maybe a minute later, I could tell he'd passed."
Mr Harris described himself on his blog as a freelance community manager with an online printing firm who, as well as cycling, also enjoyed kayaking and rock climbing.
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