2016-06-03 Rider down, Coulsdon

Posted on Sat 4th, June 2016

• #1

Oliver Schick

More bad news from South London:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/coulsdon-crash-cyclist-suffers-serious-head-injury-in-south-london-collision-a3263446.html

It sounds ominous. I very much hope that this won't be another fatality in Outer London, but news of serious head injuries is so often an indicator of an acute danger to life. :(
• #2

Clockwise

Underpasses for some reason people feel the need to go speeding like crazy. I hope the situation atm is no news is good news with the worst passed and the recovery process starting for the rider.
• #3

user65216

My thoughts are with this rider... The Croydon Advertiser report this as an accident, which it almost certainly was not. The Croydon Guardian states 'Cyclist hit by car', for which they are to be applauded..

Anyone who supports the Roadpeace 'Crash not accident' campaign should check out their Annual Conference on 17th June.

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