Cyclist and pedestrian taken to hospital after accident (From Daily Echo)
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Cyclist and pedestrian taken to hospital after accident
10:52am Monday 29th September 2008 in
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- By Simon Carr » Eastleigh Chief Reporter
TWO people have been taken to hospital after a cyclist collided with a pedestrian crossing the Itchen Bridge.
The accident happened today at 8.57am and the lane was closed for about an hour.
Both were treated at the scene by ambulance crews before being taken to Southampton General Hospital with minor injuries.
The cyclist was a man in his 40s and the pedestrian was a woman.
No arrests have been made.
This accident comes just a month after veteran cyclist Derek Witt was killed on the Southampton bridge.
Comments(9)
Bright Spark
says...
11:48am Mon 29 Sep 08
cleo
says...
12:00pm Mon 29 Sep 08
Bright Spark wrote:"a pedestrian crossing the Itchen Bridge."
What was the pedestrian doing on the road?
hm, let me think about that one. bit tricky for a monday morning.
downfader
says...
12:13pm Mon 29 Sep 08
I got knocked off the bike last tuesday going into work. People just do not realise the damage they can cause (or set up) when they are not paying attention.
Also people dont realise how fast a modern cycle (combined with good fitness) can go, esp down hill!
Hope both parties involved recover
Ocean Village resident
says...
12:49pm Mon 29 Sep 08
I've advocated banning them from the city's streets on these pages before and it's about time something was done.
Every day I witness another reckless manouevre.
downfader
says...
1:23pm Mon 29 Sep 08
Ocean Village resident wrote:It doesnt sound to me that the cyclist in this case was to blame. Having had experience of riding up and down the bridge some pedestrians simply dont look.
Another accident involving a cyclist.I've advocated banning them from the city's streets on these pages before and it's about time something was done.Every day I witness another reckless manouevre.
You also simply cannot ban cycles. You might as well be asking to ban HGVs, or motorbikes... Every vehicle has its limitations and you ideally take those into account when using or moving around them.
cleo
says...
1:44pm Mon 29 Sep 08
I've advocated banning them from the city's streets"
I know how you feel. Cyclists don't bother me, but I keep advocating banning rapists, and still the sexual assualts keep happening. Ban all men, I say, just to make sure.
We can half road accidents that way as well. Bonus.
downfader
says...
2:09pm Mon 29 Sep 08
cleo wrote:Careful what you write, it might come true, lol!
"Another accident involving a cyclist.I've advocated banning them from the city's streets"I know how you feel. Cyclists don't bother me, but I keep advocating banning rapists, and still the sexual assualts keep happening. Ban all men, I say, just to make sure.We can half road accidents that way as well. Bonus.
I presume the last part was intended as a joke but just incase anyone dim is reading this banning cyclists would reduce accidents by around 300 (incl 160 deaths iirc)...
...however banning cars would reduce deaths by thousands and put an end to 17,000 accidents a year
;-)
obelisker
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4:03pm Mon 29 Sep 08
Lone Ranger
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4:18pm Mon 29 Sep 08
Wow! why not.
Is there an appeal for witnesses.
Will it apear on Crimewatch UK
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