2012-12-17 - Pedestrian Down, Lower Richmond Road

Opposite to the petrol station near the Half Moon pub, at 8.20 this morning. Road blocked off by police, bike in mangled mess but rider sitting on ambulance tail gate in one piece, wrapped in reflective blanket.
Loooked slightly dazed but otherwise OK.
Can get hairy around there. Queueing traffic and lots of unexpected right turns by cars anxious to fill up.

Heal well

Was actually a collision between vehicle and pedestrian. I saw it happen, and then stopped to dial 999, help look after casualty, give statement etc.

Casualty left on a backboard / stretcher, so not sure who was wrapped in the blanket; maybe the car driver, who was pretty shaken (as you'd expect).

Traffic was completely stopped, and I was pretty appalled by the number of riders walking/riding through the accident scene. Fair enough to walk past on the pavement (as most did) if it looks like the situation is under control, but straight through the middle of the accident scene itself? What the hell were you thinking?!?

Thanks for the heads up. When i arrived the road was cordoned off and when I was wheeling past on the pavement, there was definitely a bike in the road and, judging by your post, the shaken driver being attended to. I presumed he was the cycle's owner.
Agree about your comments re some of the fellow travellers along this route.

Saw the aftermath of this - road cordoned off and still 'stuff' going on at the scene at 9:40. Could see the car stilll there and some young children crying and being comforted.

I spoke to some of the workers in the bakers over the road and they said it was a ped (as tgotb saw). Can't say I saw a bike but didn't really want to look that closely.

I hope the ped wasn't too badly hurt and that the spinal board was a precaution rather than a neccessity. Heal up soon.

The bike was mine; I left it in the road between the paramedic cars while giving a statement, and then left the scene (on the bike, which is filthy but thankfully not mangled) around 8.30.

Finally managed to get some info from the police on the casualty's condition (it takes a long time for the information to filter through).

Don't think it's appropriate to give too many details on a forum, but it sounds like it wasn't as bad as it could have been. No life-changing injuries, and sounds like he'll make a full recovery. Hopefully he was home in time for Christmas...