Bicycle accident outside Hermanus

[Quik_Silver]

Morning

 

I searched the Hub but could not find any info on the cyclist that was hit by a car Thuesday afternoon. I phoned the hospital but they are not allowed to give me any info.

 

Does anyone on here know how he is doing?

 

Thx

[MeridaHFS]

Where outside Hermanus did this happen? Onrus or Stanford's side? Many guys riding out towards onrus ride 4/5 abreast and many times without lights unfortunately...

[Quik_Silver]

Forgot to add the accident happened on the road into Hermanus from Kleinmond

[Quik_Silver]

Where outside Hermanus did this happen? Onrus or Stanford's side? Many guys riding out towards onrus ride 4/5 abreast and many times without lights unfortunately...

 

Onrus side

[Trailman]

Any further info on this please?

[Quik_Silver]

Any further info on this please?

 

All I know is that it happened Thuesday afternoon around 15h30 onrus side of Hermanus. When I drove by there were no ambulances as yet. Must have happened a few minutes before I passed by. Later I phoned the ambulance and they said he was taken to Hermanus hospital. When I contacted the hospital they said that they are not allowed to give me (a stranger) any info.

[Mushilele]

Spotted this letter to the Hermanus Times this week and thought the original writers would be interested (I re-typed it so excuse errors.):

 

I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Hermanus Provincial Hospital for the caring efficient treatment I received.

 

On 30 July I was cycling towards Hermanus on the R43 intending to turn into Lynx Avenue. [This is the first turning right after Hawston corner, into Vermont.] Checking that there was a large truck some distance behind me, I moved into the dedicated right turn lane.

 

While I was in that lane I was hit by a 4x4 travelling towards Hermanus. His exterior rear-view mirror apparently hit my helmet rendering me unconscious. When I awoke four days later I was in Hermanus Hospital. I had been brought in by ambulance, stabilised, sent to Tygerberg Hospital for tests and referred back to Hermanus Hospital. Everything at the hospital was efficient, respectful and caring for which I am extremely grateful.

 

For the past three months I have been and still am an outpatient, for dressings at first and then for physiotherapy, which is still needed, but is progressing well. All in all, it turned out much better than I could have expected. In closing may I point out that I am 73 years old and conscious of the fact I could have died during this period if I was not properly handled.

 

Thank you, Hermanus Hospital.

 

Don McDonald

 

[This august gentleman has perfected the art of understatement. Never mind that he could have simply been flattened and squashed into the next life by that 4x4. I'm so glad he's ok-ish.]