Fatal accident in Nuneaton

afctumike
afctumike Posts: 52
edited September 2008 in Commuting chat
Just saw this on BBC News website. :(

a 49 year old cyclist died in hospital this morning after an earlier collision in Nuneaton

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/7637753.stm

An arrest has now been made:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/7638334.stm
My bike's an Orbea Elgeta from Epic Cycles

Comments

  • MrHulot
    MrHulot Posts: 173
    Very sad. It is also unfair the later BBC page says '... when his bike collided with a vehicle' suggesting he was at fault. Why not something neutral like his bike was in collision with a vehicle or something. Typical tabloid attitude.
  • spen666
    spen666 Posts: 17,709
    MrHulot wrote:
    Very sad. It is also unfair the later BBC page says '... when his bike collided with a vehicle' suggesting he was at fault. Why not something neutral like his bike was in collision with a vehicle or something. Typical tabloid attitude.

    think you are making something out of nothing. All accidents are reported in this way vehicle, cycle or otherwise
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  • spen666 wrote:
    MrHulot wrote:
    Very sad. It is also unfair the later BBC page says '... when his bike collided with a vehicle' suggesting he was at fault. Why not something neutral like his bike was in collision with a vehicle or something. Typical tabloid attitude.

    think you are making something out of nothing. All accidents are reported in this way vehicle, cycle or otherwise

    Is this the 5 minute argument, or the full half hour?