The more and more of these incidents make me wonder if its really really safe to cycle - is it worth the pleasure of cycling, knowing just how unsafe it is with idiots on the road. Hit-and-run claims delivery man 18/03/2007 11:02 - (SA) Johannesburg - A 20-year-old newspaper delivery man was killed in a hit-and-run incident while cycling in northern Johannesburg on Sunday, said emergency workers. ER24 spokesperson Riana Beech said the incident occurred at around 05:00 on Witkoppen road just after the Douglasdale road turnoff. Witnesses on the scene told emergency workers that the vehicle did not stop after hitting the 20-year-old. A vehicle registration plate was found at the scene. Paramedics found the man in the middle of the road with severe head injuries and multiple limb fractures. His bicycle was broken in half. The man's mother was contacted but her son died before she arrived on the scene. She said she would never have thought that when he left home on Sunday morning, it would be the last time she saw him alive, said Beech. www.news24.com RIP 20 year old newspaper delivery man. I won't moan ever again if my paper delivery is late, just knowing what circumstances these guys have getting our papers to our houses.
