2009-10-27 - Rider Down, Appold Street

I was hit by a courier van that was pulling out of my office loading bay just as I was turning into our car park. He was going too fast, on the wrong side of the narrow backstreet due to a parked car. I came round the blind left hand corner (not quickly), saw him hurtling at me head on, so steered right to try to cross in front of him. But he was going too fast and broadsided me, knocking me hard onto my right hand side. I fractured my arm just below my elbow. There were witnesses, whose details I didn't get. He got out, and had a go at me, and I told him I thought I'd broken my arm, and turned to speak to a witness, and he took the opportunity to jump back in the car and sped off. Unfortunately it happened right outside my office under 2 CCTV cameras in front of a security guard after he'd just delivered a package to my firm, so my office security identified him within 24 hours and I can't really say anymore.

Sorry to hear about yor bad luck - but looks like you have enough witness info. Heal soon.

Whoever was at fault, the driver shouldn't piss off before making sure you are alright.
The rule of thumb is - if there's a collision and someone's hurt, police and ambulance must be called and nobody should leave the site.

bad news about the assault / damaged elbow.

get well soon.

good luck with reporting to the police / quest for justice etc.

Whoever was at fault, the driver shouldn't piss off before making sure you are alright.
The rule of thumb is - if there's a collision and someone's hurt, police and ambulance must be called and nobody should leave the site.

Not so much a rule of thumb as actual law. Leaving the scene of accident is an offence and the guy has 24 hours from the time of the incident to report himself to the police.