2012-10-17 - Rider Down/Fatality, Craven Arms (Shropshire)

Posted on Wed 17th, October 2012

• #1

thelawnet

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2012/10/17/one-dead-after-shropshire-crash/
http://www.shropshirelive.com/2012/10/17/man-dies-in-south-shropshire-collision/

On the B4368 Craven Arms to Diddlebury at 08:15 today.

A cyclist died at the scene, another man suffered a broken leg and is in hospital after being hit by a second vehicle while tending to the cyclist.

Police are appealing for witnesses.
• #2

thelawnet

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/emergency-services/2012/10/18/police-probe-death-of-cyclist-on-road-near-craven-arms/
• #3

hoefla

what a terrible sequence of events - 8.15am so presumably full daylight.
RIP the first man and best wishes and full recovery to the second.
• #4

BobbyBriggs

Driver of van hears 'jolt' as he rides over cyclist.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/11/13/driver-in-shropshire-cyclist-tragedy-tells-of-feeling-jolt/

I still can't fathom how killing someone by driving over them can be considered merely "careless", but I guess our lovely legal system and the CPS know better than I.
• #5

Vanneau

Prosecutors say his bike clipped the wing mirror of a car driven by [...]

Surely 'was clipped by...' would more accurately reflect what the prosecutors are saying? Weak reporting, as ever.
• #6

BobbyBriggs

Both drivers cleared because of the sunlight in their eyes. It's verdicts like this that make me question the whether trial by jury is a good thing or not.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/11/17/two-cleared-of-causing-death-of-a-shropshire-cyclist-by-careless-driving/
• #7

Tonts in reply to @BobbyBriggs

It is utterly baffling. If there's sunlight in your eyes, wear some sun glasses, put the sun visor down and lower your speed. The guy was hit by 3 cars consecutively, he stood no chance. Can they honestly claim they were driving a safe speed for the conditions if they then subsequently ran him over? What a tradgedy.
• #8

edscoble in reply to @Tonts

Highway Code 237 If you are dazzled by bright sunlight, slow down and if necessary, stop.

Perform by no one, ever.
• #9

MultiGrooves

Pitiful. Hopefully someone 'high up' has to deal with this kind of tragedy.

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