Police survey the scene at Old Street roundabout where a cyclist was hit by a lorry.
Old Street bike crash latest: woman off critical list
By ROB BLEANEY
Thursday, February 24, 2011
2:59 PM
A WOMAN knocked off her bike in a collision with a lorry in this morning’s rush hour is no longer in a critical condition - but the Old Street roundabout remains closed.
The 39-year-old old cyclist, who lives in the Homerton area of Hackney, suffered a fractured ankle and severe facial and shoulder injuries and is being treated at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
But fears that her life was in danger have receded and she is now expected to make a full recovery.
Six hours after the collision the roundabout is still closed though, as road traffic police continue to investigate.
A police spokeswoman said: “Police were called at 7.45am to reports of a road traffic collision in the Old Street Roundabout.
“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended to a woman cyclist who had been involved in a collision with a white tipper truck.
“The woman was taken to Royal London hospital with injuries described as non life threatening.
At 1pm Old Street Roundabout remained closed.”
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5 comments
The Old Street Roundabout should no Longer exist - it would be safer if it were made into a cross roads. Or heavy duty traffic were banned from this roundabout. It certainly does not need to be 3-4 lanes. This causes traffic to cut across lanes very dangerously often not seeing cyclists.
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VANTERHEYDEN
Friday, February 25, 2011
Glad this woman is doing OK, If only everyone would just slow down a tad. All that rushing around for a few seconds gained. Just chill people.
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Bubba
Thursday, February 24, 2011
i'm really glad that the woman is fine. you know that roundabout is just so scary for cyclist. there have been so many accidents.
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chaselondon
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Glad to hear the woman is off the critical list. Let's hope she makes a full recovery.
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Major Clement Gribble-Royds
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Glad to hear the woman is off the critical list. Let's hope she makes a full recovery.
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Major Clement Gribble-Royds
Thursday, February 24, 2011