Crash - 5th Dec 2011

Crash - 5th Dec 2011 7:35am

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• cyclist
• crash
• bike
• car
• accident
• contourhd
• Bicycle
• Traffic Collision

[eddbike]

@WellingtonBikeCam01 No the driver had no intention of finding or talking to us until we went and found him. Haven't spoken to the other cyclist for a while so don't know what steps he has taken.

[eddbike]

@SkrzypczykBass @CyclingMikey its the A23, just by Croydon Ikea.

[TheLabRatt]

Not looking or not caring?

What was the driver's take on what happened?

[eddbike]

@TheLabRatt the driver, while apologetic, seemed mainly concerned about getting into work. He claimed he had to make a "split second call and it didn't sound that loud so I didn't think it was that bad."

[CycleGaz]

DAMN!!! Was he ok? Get the drivers details? Definitely worth reporting the the police.

[eddbike]

@CycleGaz he was fine, just a little shaken. We went round the corner and had a word with him. The cyclist got the guys details.

[CyclingMikey]

@CycleGaz Having looked at it, the lorry didn't conceal the rider from the driver or vice versa. It's possible the oncoming traffic did, but the reality of this crash was just a James Blunt in a car rushing and taking a stupid chance that no good driver would take.

[atomboy83]

Oh damn. I'm glad, that guy is okay, it was shocking.

[WellingtonBikeCam01]

The video makes it look like a hit-n-run; fleeing the scene of an crash; failing to assess injuries at the scene of a crash (not to mention CAUSING a crash!). Is that the case? Or did the motorist just find a safe place to pull over, off camera?

Any idea if the bicyclist who got hit is pursuing charges?

[bazk666]

Man that looked horrible, thank goodness the cyclist is ok. Very poor stupid driving, what an idiot, he needs to get the book thrown at him, stupid stupid stupid driving. :(

[pumpkinzer0]

omg, thats terrible...hope the shit driver gets done for this

[TheVexatiousLitigant]

Looks like the scum was hoping the cyclist wouldn’t follow him as well. The driver needs knocking on his arse, to see if he thinks that’s trivial as well

[Cliffjumper24]

@DreamAirlines It's a classic case of 'Undue Care and Attention'.

There's more on the roads than just cars, and the cyclist was hardly invisible with the bright yellow jacket.

[Cliffjumper24]

@eddbike Maybe he missed the flourescent yellow jacket!!

Probably didn't help that the cars windows were heavily tinted either.

[dronespace]

Damn that looked like a really painful crash, hope he's okay.

[hunhun23]

Glad to see that the cyclist was ok. I had the same thing happen to me back in 1998 when a truck pulled out in front of me from a side road. I was on the main highway going home and the driver pulled out and the next thing I know I am laying on the ground screaming in pain. My leg, back and neck hurt. Back and neck were ok but a piece of my tibia plateau was broken off and had to have surgery. 4 days in hospital and 3 months on crutches. Physical therapy too. Huge settlement afterwards.