2014-05-13 - Rider Down/Fatality, Newington Butts / Elephant & Castle

Almost lost for words here.

My thoughts go out to the family and friends of the victim - one of many at this notorious junction.

RIP.

Passed E&C this evening, chilling scene, bike still mangled on the road

When I was a kid, I was told by the adults if it rains very heavily all of a sudden on a sunny or otherwise fair weather day, it means the sky(God) is crying for something awful, unfair has happened. The weather in this country is totally unpredictable but today it has rain heavily and briefly a few time before and after the accident, I would like to think this is the sky crying for yet another awful death on bikes.

It won't be easy cycling pass there tomorrow morning.

Terrible news.
R.I.P Rider.

spent 97-8 riding this every day to sleep at Oswin st. off St Georges.
commiserations to the family and friends of a lost rider.
sad end to another day

thoughts and prayers for the rider, his family and friends.

RIP rider

Sad times again. RIP rider. Thoughts with your family and friends.

My sincere condolences to family and friends of the rider.

Those junctions are unnecessarily dangerous.

BBC reporting that the driver has been arrested.

RIP rider. Thoughts with all who knew him.

Condolences to family and friends.

Awful. RIP.

I've just deleted a couple of posts from this thread.
There are separate threads for discussion of road safety or junction layouts.

tragic news. Stay safe all.

Too grim. RIP
Going take a minute to roll slow whilst out today.

Late to this one but here to wish condolences to the cyclist's family and friends in their time of mourning. RIP

RIP once again rider.

Sad times.

My thoughts go out to all his family and friends. Peace be with you.

Black again :(. RIP

Rest in peace. Condolences to family and loved ones.

RIP Abdelkhalak Lahyani
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/change-deathtrap-roundabout-crash-cyclists-widow-begs-9383396.html

But Mr Lahyani’s widow Fatima Manah, 44, told the Standard: “That roundabout is like a death trap, just so dangerous for cyclists, and needs to be changed to prevent further deaths.”

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclist-crushed-to-death-after-hgv-turned-left-from-wrong-lane-at-deadly-junction-a3119356.html

Unbelievable.