Cyclist killed in Brixton

[ttcycle]

A man was killed this morning on acre lane outside Lambeth town hall. He was trapped under a lorry. This is awful.

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/...after_getting_trapped_under_lorry_in_Brixton/

 

[Simon_m]

yikes, i live just around the corner from there, I heard and saw the air ambulance come down whilst I was getting ready this morning. I cycle onto the main highstreet and although there was a bit of a traffic jam, I had no idea that had happened less then 100 feet away. Terrible news, gives you a shiver up your spine. Wonder if it was anyone I meet and greet on my commute

 

[StuartG]

From the picture it looks like it happened in the outside lane on a straight stretch and not the usual left hook we expect from lorries.

RIP and another family and friends devastated ...

 

[gaz]

They just changed the story, removing all mentions of a cyclists and bicycle. Strange!

RIP.

 

[Origamist]

The report does not mention a cyclist - it could have been a pedestrian.

It may surprise some, but more pedestrians than cyclists are killed on London's roads by HGVs.

RIP

 

[gaz]

The report does not mention a cyclist - it could have been a pedestrian.

It may surprise some, but more pedestrians are killed on London's roads than cyclists.

RIP

I viewed it about 5 mins ago, and it deffinetly metioned cyclists, in several places.

 

[StuartG]

They just changed the story, removing all mentions of a cyclists and bicycle. Strange!

Well they must have changed it again. Check the URL and picture caption.

 

[Origamist]

I viewed it about 5 mins ago, and it deffinetly metioned cyclists, in several places.

Then it sounds like the initial reports were confused/misleading - this often happens in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy. It may take time to establish if it was a pedestrian or cyclist.

 

[numbnuts]

R.I.P.

 

[her_welshness]

Then it sounds like the initial reports were confused/misleading - this often happens in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy.

The BBC London travel page just says 'serious accident'.

 

[her_welshness]

Here you go:

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/..._knocked_down_outside_Lambeth_Town_Hall_dies/

 

[scouserinlondon]

Reports as to whether it's a cyclist or a ped seem a bit confused, but irrelevant really. RIP, to another person tragically killed on London's roads.

Stay safe everybody.

 

[Simon_m]

odd. the original post def said cyclists, and in the update pages, when the story first came in it said pedestrian. If a cyclist then maybe overtaking a bus in the buslane, or if a pedestrian, prob cutting out between the busses. the ammount of people who jump out from inbetween the busses on the highstreet is a nightmare.

 

[Origamist]

Simon, I don't think this is the time or place for speculation as to what might have caused the collision.

 

[StuartG]

oh shut up, why do people always get on their high horses about speculation

Sorry, some of us are a little old fashioned about respect for the dead in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy.

And a criticism of the reporter. I have both the earlier and later reports in my browser atm. They both have the same timestamp (11:25). Now that's naughty if you have a running story. The BBC are usually very careful to update the timestamp when modifying a story.