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Motorist arrested after serious crash on major city route
4:00pm Thursday 16th October 2008 in
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- By Dan Kerins » Digital Editor
A MOTORIST has been arrested after an accident left a cyclist fighting for his life and caused traffic misery for commuters this morning.
The collision was between a bike and an Orange Fiat Punto and it happened opposite the Millbrook Star filling station shortly after 7.20am.
The 27-year-old cyclist suffered serious head injuries and he was rushed to Southampton General Hospital by ambulance with a police escort.
He has since been transferred to the neurological intensive care unit at the hospital.
The 29-year-old female motorist has been arrested on suspicion of inflicting GBH. She was uninjured in the collision.
Both the cyclist and the motorist are from Southampton.
The inbound carriageways Millbrook Road West and Terbourba Way reopened shortly after 11am this morning, after being closed since just before 7.30am.
Traffic had been queuing back to the motorway causing huge problems for commuters throughout the morning.
Comments(28)
Hartley10
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9:55am Thu 16 Oct 08
The car was in a bit of a mess with the windscreen smashed - when I passed the young female driver was looking very distraught and being comforted by a policewoman.
Whatever the circumstances - which no doubt plenty of people will speculate about - I hope all involved recover.
southy
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10:36am Thu 16 Oct 08
SRH74
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10:50am Thu 16 Oct 08
Ciaran
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10:52am Thu 16 Oct 08
southy wrote:Nope, he'll mean Star, as that is what Texaco call all their petrol stations.
Millbrook Star filling station shortly after 7.20am. ???? do the echo mean the texco garage ( white house garage )
And before you make-up some long diatribe about why I'm wrong, I used to work there when I was a student years ago.
Dr Alimantado
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10:57am Thu 16 Oct 08
Ciaran wrote:lol...yes but back in the 1800's an ancient by law was passed which means you are wrong.
southy wrote: Millbrook Star filling station shortly after 7.20am. ???? do the echo mean the texco garage ( white house garage )Nope, he'll mean Star, as that is what Texaco call all their petrol stations. And before you make-up some long diatribe about why I'm wrong, I used to work there when I was a student years ago.
southy
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11:13am Thu 16 Oct 08
Adrian Smith
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11:20am Thu 16 Oct 08
Isn't that unusual for an RTA?
southy
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11:33am Thu 16 Oct 08
1adi
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12:17pm Thu 16 Oct 08
anyway as the the gbh charge it is a bit strange why not driving without due care or attention
or is there more to this story than what they are letting on (but if the driver is as upset as the echo says then proberly not)
it does seem a strange excuse for nicking her
1adi
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12:20pm Thu 16 Oct 08
but i do feel strongly that cyclist should not be on that road at all its not very safe at all but that argument is for anotherday before you all jump on my back
Miles Sway
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12:23pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Adrian Smith wrote:Very unusual - it'd normally be "suspician of careless driving/dangerous driving/DUI" etc
"suspicion of inflicting GBH" Isn't that unusual for an RTA?
Unless she had an accident, cyclist was OK, then she attacked him/her?
Pure speculation before anyone leaps in!
Adrian Smith
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12:30pm Thu 16 Oct 08
1adi wrote:Not jumping on your back.
oh and sorry hope the chap recovers fully and quickly but i do feel strongly that cyclist should not be on that road at all its not very safe at all but that argument is for anotherday before you all jump on my back
However I often have to cycle over that junction (8 lanes with the turn lanes) to get to the cycle lane which then goes West towards Totton. Cycling over that distance can mean the lights have changed before you can fully cross. Could be as simple as that.
Miles Sway
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12:33pm Thu 16 Oct 08
1adi wrote:I agree - Millbrook road is too busy for cyclists and unnecessary too; I used to cycle it's length everyday (Totton-S'oton) quite safely down the industrial estate side, and it frightened me seeing cyclists on it - it is simply too busy at rush hour; cyclists do have the right but good sense should warn not to.
oh and sorry hope the chap recovers fully and quickly but i do feel strongly that cyclist should not be on that road at all its not very safe at all but that argument is for anotherday before you all jump on my back
Fingers crossed the guy recovers.
Forest Resident
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12:36pm Thu 16 Oct 08
oscar1
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12:43pm Thu 16 Oct 08
I dont think this will be the only charge coming to her.!.
thoughts go out to the cyclist.
Ocean Village resident
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12:46pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Never.
obelisker
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12:48pm Thu 16 Oct 08
rednwhite
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12:57pm Thu 16 Oct 08
A motorcyclist causing a crash???
What motorcyclist, They have said a cyclist not motorcyclist, toughts go to the cyclist and the female driver well gud luck.
downfader
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1:32pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Ocean Village resident wrote:What on earth are you talking about OV? Honestly, sometimes I wonder about you...
A motorcyclist causing a crash? Never.
..anyway, my thoughts go out to the cyclist. I know that even a slow collision hurts like hell (its been a few weeks since mine and I still ache) and I hope he gets well soon!
1adi
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1:38pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Adrian Smith wrote:i know your not,
1adi wrote: oh and sorry hope the chap recovers fully and quickly but i do feel strongly that cyclist should not be on that road at all its not very safe at all but that argument is for anotherday before you all jump on my backNot jumping on your back. However I often have to cycle over that junction (8 lanes with the turn lanes) to get to the cycle lane which then goes West towards Totton. Cycling over that distance can mean the lights have changed before you can fully cross. Could be as simple as that.
i do agree and you are proberly right as i have seen many a car not make it across
but that junction or road is really not designed for cyclists. maybe it neads a little money spent and a better cycle path and signage installed (presuming that the cyclist was not at fault)
spudnik
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3:15pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Ocean Village resident wrote:It was a cyclist involved not a motorbike. & if you read it, it says the car driver was arrested after the accident. Unfortunately with most accidents involving bikes the cause is the carelessness of the car driver.
A motorcyclist causing a crash? Never.
Georgem
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4:56pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Adrian Smith wrote:My thoughts exactly. That implies some intent, for starters, in which case, wouldn't the charge be "attempted murder with a motor vehicle" or whatever the recently-introduced new crime was?
"suspicion of inflicting GBH"
Isn't that unusual for an RTA?
Ocean Village resident
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5:15pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Sorry guys, my mistake.
Jumped the gun.
Rudd Gillett
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9:20pm Thu 16 Oct 08
erroneousapostrophe
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9:23pm Thu 16 Oct 08
Wephy
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10:08pm Thu 16 Oct 08
erroneousapostrophe wrote:Does this person have any compassion? People make mistakes and accidents happen, this is a sad time for ALL involved and surely the young lady is suffering enough without adding to her misery by making such cruel comments.
The motorist should be hanged for her heinous crime.
think before you say
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9:39am Fri 17 Oct 08
Georgem
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3:26pm Fri 17 Oct 08
think before you say wrote:What jokes? I can only see one post that might, just might, be joking. And I'm not sure about that. Thanks for telling us all off, though, I'm sure it's a great comfort to the cyclist and his family at this difficult time, to know that someone has relieved them of the burden of self-righteousness
I cant beleive you all, please think about what you are saying before you know all the facts. its not a joke its people lives you are talking about. think about the relitives that may read this, very sad indeep, my thoughts go out to the family
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