2015-02-06 - Rider Down/Fatality, Vernon Place/Bloomsbury Sq

R.I.P. Federica.
I just found out she came here a year ago from the same province I come from in Italy, so sad.

Local news: http://ilgazzettino.it/NORDEST/PADOVA/londra_muore_talenti_italiani_volato_estero/notizie/1168957.shtml

RIP, ride on.

Rest in peace, Federica.

RIP, this continuing bad news is just awful

Awful.

ES article:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/holborn-cycle-crash-london-third-lorry-crash-death-fashion-buyer-vivienne-westwood-10032836.html

I feel terrible for your family & friends' loss. Condolences to them.

My thoughts are with your friends, family and all those who knew you. x

RIP Federica

Just too awful for words. My condolences to family and friends.

RIP Federica

"Miss Baldassa is the third cyclist killed by a heavy goods vehicle turning left on the capital’s roads in 18 days. Lorries make up four per cent of London’s traffic but account for around half of cyclist deaths in the capital".

I saw the aftermath, from a distance, around midnight. I was cold and tired and I think I didn't want to believe what I was looking at.

RIP rider.

RIP Federica. Awfully sad news again. #helpless

The personal details make it sadder still. The ES reports it as a Greggs lorry turning left, on Saturday the BBC said they thought it was a head-on at the contraflow. Either way it is too horrible.

Based on what I saw, @charlie_lcc it looked like it was a left turning lorry, if there's any confusion.