2011-09-14 - New Kings Road crn Cristowe Rd(?)

18:50 cycled by what looks like a very serious accident. Left turning lorry has run over a cyclist (looked like a hybrid/MTB- difficult to tell).

Ambulance etc had been and all vehicles left in situ. Asked the police if they were OK and he said they were waiting to hear....

I could see the bike underneath the truck . Looked like the front wheels had run over the cyclist. The lorry was agood few yards into the turn before it had stopped.

it knocked me sick to see it. I really, really hope the cyclist isn't too injured.

Went past it at 5:45. Paramedics treating person under the lorry.

thoughts and prayers tonight,
i hope rider pulls through..
ride safe y'all

al x

Thanks for the note, ovp. The usual uncertainty before anything is known for sure ... here's hoping. These crashes normally take at least a couple of years of recovering, or perhaps due to an earlier death, out of a victim's life, if they're 'lucky' enough to only suffer 'serious' injuries.

The accident was turning into Foskett Road where it comes off New Kings Road. I live just on Munster Road and was just leaving the house - the guy seemed to be responsive to the paramedics who'd just arrived, but I couldn't see anything further. Numerous witnesses were present at the scene. The paramedics were ominously treating the guy under the lorry, and his bike was crushed under the front wheels. I do hope he is OK.

Please be careful riding down there, since at the moment there's more traffic backing up onto NKR than is usual due to the fact that there's roadworks on Putney Bridge again, and it's a popular route to cycle along.

Fatal according to someone on YACF, died upon arrival at hospital.

No mention of it in the news anywhere.

RIP

Let's hope that's not confirmed. :(