Cyclist dies following collision
A CYCLIST has died following a collision with a car in part of Derby last night.
The accident happened in Boulton Lane, Alvaston, at about 7.40pm.
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The cyclist, who was travelling between Oak Drive and St Mary's Close, collided with a silver Mercedes car.
He suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Derby Hospital where he later died.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward and are particularly keen to trace a red car seen over taking the cyclist just before the collision took place.
Anyone with information is asked to call 01773 572929 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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by sarah, alvaston
Thursday, July 30 2009, 2:52PM
“Mark, I didn't realise there used to be speed humps on Boulton Lane???
Anything going over them on a regular basis like you say, should be going slow enough so as not to cause any damage to the vehicle.......
I myself never take this bend faster than 20-25mph as I know what the idiots are like coming too fast the other way, always over the central white line.
Maybe they are not the answer, but something needs doing. Traffic calming like you said, perhaps they could also widen the road so that the bend is not so severe. Better drainage is certainly needed.”
by Mark, Alvaston
Thursday, July 30 2009, 2:00PM
“Speed humps?
The same speed humps that caused the death of an elderly cyclist a few years ago?
No Sarah, what Boulton Lane needs are proper traffic calming measures such as priority "give way" narrowings every so often.
Speed humps are not the answer especially when they can cause emergency service vehicles to slow down, or damage to anything going over them on a regular basis.”
by sarah, Oak Drive
Thursday, July 30 2009, 1:53PM
“Maybe now this tragedy has happened, the council might take it more seriously. Lets hope this life has not been lost for nothing.”
by Gary Badwal, oak drive, alvaston
Thursday, July 30 2009, 1:04PM
“I live on oak drive which is off boulton lane, I just want to say my thoughts are with the family, and the driver after seeing them in shock, i would also like to add that the derby city council have been told on many occasions about that bend and the drainage system on that corner and still nothing has been done. Once again My thoughts are with the cyclists family and also the driver of the benz”
by Iqbal, Derby
Thursday, July 30 2009, 12:51PM
“Condolences to the family of the victim. This is a result of removing the speed humps.”