Re: The Dunwich Dynamo.


matt_t wrote:
I had no idea that someone was killed until today ... the driver must've
been on the wrong side or something

There's been a fair bit of discussion about this on uk.rec.cycling,
including reports from people who witnessed the aftermath of the crash.
Then a few hours ago someone posted this link:
http://tinyurl.com/zowjs

to a thread on another cycling forum, which includes the following from
an eyewitness:
"I was riding with the group when the collision happened. The van
driver was coming in the opposite direction, rounded a corner, and for
whatever reason drifted across (oversteering?) to our side of the road,
which incidentally was wide, clearly marked, and well-lit. He hit one
rider very hard - his front wheel left a skidmark up the bonnet and the
safety glass had an enormous dent in it. The bang I heard sounded like
two cars colliding. The injured cyclist then collided with another,
who fell hard but did not hit the car. The van driver immediately
attempted to drive off, but a few of us blocked his way before others
came and helped us. The reason the van had mounted the kerb was
because he was attempting to steer around us. I too thought the
reaction of the cyclists was very restrained. Had that occured on CM I
doubt the police would have fished him out before he was seriously
injured. Even when he got out the cab spoiling for a fight he was
calmed and the situation explained to him. Most of the group had gone
to the injured man. I was told they already had first-aiders and
everything was being done that could be, but the victim was not in a
good way. Ambulances were called, and arrived, as were police cars,
which later blocked off the entire road."

BTW, just noticed a comment higher up that thread:
"I wonder if the guy on the unicycle made it".

Anyway, I also read a report that the driver told a policeman that he
had had a couple of drinks.


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