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There was a collision between an HGV and a cyclist on the Bethnal Green Road this morning around 7ish.
When I passed by about 7.50AM there were several police cars on the scene and the road had been closed to traffic going westbound. The incident happened on the stretch of road between Bethnal Green tube station and the Shakespeare pub. The road here is split in two by a central island, it looked to me like a cyclist had got caught between a parked Volvo car by an overtaking Bywaters Recycling lorry cab (which was unattached to a trailer).
The bike was still on the ground and all of the cyclist's possessions strewn all over the road when I got there, with Police taking photos and making reports. There was an ambulance with its lights on parked alongside, but no sign of the rider.
I live just off the road and always feel sketchy cycling through the pinch point there because traffic tries to push past even if you ride wide.
Really hoping that the rider is okay and everyone involved comes out unhurt. Any further info gratefully received.