Flippa Posted July 7, 2008 Share .... How the cyclist knocked down by a truck on the Lido route on Saturday is doing? It looked like a pretty bad situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 7, 2008 Share Eish!!! Just as I thought that the signs on this route were working!! Does anybody have further info and know where exactly this took place. Hope the cyclists is OK and makes a complete and pain free recovery!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted July 7, 2008 Share He passed away unfortunately .......... quite a few other riders had injuries as well, broken leg and some fractured collar bones etc.Just a correction he was not knocked down by the truck, there was a freak accident in the bunch and he landed under the trucks wheels. I wasn't there though so hopefully someone who was can give more detail .......BigBen2008-07-07 02:39:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippa Posted July 7, 2008 Share Shaun, it happened within sight of the bridge crossing the R59, going out. The bunch I was in was behind the bunch that was involved. A truck passed us, giving us plenty room, I saw the truck pass the next bunch in the distance, and something happened. Couldn't see. Our bunch arrived on the scene and the guy was lying in the road. My thoughts are with his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammajoor Posted July 7, 2008 Share not good keep informed please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortLegs Posted July 7, 2008 Share Eina, memories of accident in that vacinity when someone in the Lido bunch fell into an oncoming car a few years ago a little further along the route close to the airfield. Condolences to his family and I hope the other fallers get better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippa Posted July 7, 2008 Share He passed away unfortunately .......... quite a few other riders had injuries as well' date=' broken leg and some fractured collar bones etc.Just a correction he was not knocked down by the truck, there was a freak accident in the bunch and he landed under the trucks wheels. I wasn't there though so hopefully someone who was can give more detail .......[/quote'] Thanks BigBen. Didn't see what happened and couldn't help, so we didn't stick around. Giving some serious thought to avoiding that route in future. Once again, my thoughts are with the families of all those involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 7, 2008 Share My sincere condolences to Family & Friends!!! May he RIP Flippa & BB, so you say that it seemed like the bunch came down and the rider fell under the trucks wheels. Is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted July 7, 2008 Share Ai tog. Condolences and thoughts go out to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted July 7, 2008 Share Any idea on what bike it was ?? I know some people who rides in the group ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted July 7, 2008 Share An extreemly dangerous route is this one. I once saw a young lady almost sucked into the wheels of a massive truck on thi route, she was terrified afterwards, this route is full of trucks, my humble opinion is its not "if" but "when". Very sorry to hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted July 7, 2008 Share Sad news on a Monday morning.Condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowpoke Posted July 7, 2008 Share oh noooo! R.I.P. sincerest condolences to friends and family and everyone who was there. strongs to the truck driver too - even though it doesn't sound like it was his fault in any way the poor dude must be shaken up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chippy Posted July 7, 2008 Share My sincere condolences to Family & Friends!!! May he RIP Flippa & BB' date=' so you say that it seemed like the bunch came down and the rider fell under the trucks wheels. Is this correct?[/quote'] I was in the group and was unfortunate to go down as well. We were riding two abreast and the pace was a comfortable 35km/h. The guy apparently hit a stone in the road (there was also a puncture - I can not say if it was the same guy that went down). It seems that he bumped the guy next to him who went down,the other guy strayed into the centre of the road. The guy hit the side of the truck, just in front/above the tyre. The rest you can imagine what happened. As BigBen said there were other injuries - broken leg and collarbones. This was not the truck drivers fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Woman Posted July 7, 2008 Share Chippy thanks for some more info....this really is a sad start to a week. Condolences where due and to the others, guys get better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 7, 2008 Share Thanks Chippy, hope all the other guys will be OK. Do you have a name for me as I have started a record databse with all incidents on this route? You can PM me the name if you don't feel comfortable posting it on this forum. Slowpoke, you right, the poor driver must be going thru hell as well as the other guys whom have witnessed this tragedy. My thoughts & prayers are with them all.!!! I again appeal to all those cyclists out there to be more vigilant and make themselves as visible as possible. Although this incident was a freak accident, we all still need to do our part as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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