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Yep I saw that on the news last night and was shocked. Thankfully no one was seriously injured from what I heard on the news report but injuries were bad enough that one cyclist may not be able to ride in his olympic selection event.
I still find it hard to grasp that there are people out there with so little respect for human life.
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05-09-2008, 01:16 AM #1
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OMG! Hugs for Australia
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I'm sorry folks
I don't know where to post this... crazy drivers, Australia, Press releases..........
I came here looking for answers and am stunned to see no thread about this yet...
I am sorry if a thread has been started, but in my shock and sadness and disbelief I cannot find it.
Here is the link to an article in this mornings Sydney Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/...?page=fullpage
A few excerpts to give you the flavour...
About 50 cyclists - including Australian racer Kate Nichols, who was injured in a 2005 German road racing crash in which a teammate was killed - have been involved in a hit-and-run crash in Sydney this morning.
Also involved in the crash, at 6.35am on Southern Cross Drive, south of the corner of Dacey Avenue in Mascot, were former Olympians Ben Kersten, Kate's father Kevin Nichols, Graeme Brown, Michelle Ferris and Matthew White.
Witnesses to the crash have told smh.com.au the group of about up to 60 professional cyclists were riding south on Southern Cross Drive, just south of Dacey Avenue, Mascot about 6.30am when a driver, agitated with being held up, accelerated in front of the pack and then slammed on his brakes, giving the riders no time to stop.
One of the group said the motorist was "worrying" the rear of the pack, then overtook, pulled in front and slammed on his brakes, giving the riders no time to stop.
"Everyone's slammed into each other ... there were broken bikes - wheels busted and wheels snapped - and people lying on the road."
Mr Cooper said" "{`Three female cyclists took the brunt of the accident, careering into the back of the braking vehicle, several of them being thrown into the air landing on the boot and roof of the car.
"A perfect example of the enmity were the jeers and taunts of several drivers (more than 3 separate drivers that I noticed) making their way past the aftermath of the accident, despite the fact that a police car and two ambulances were on the scene treating seriously injured people.
"[A] policemen informed us that the back of the group was nearly cleaned up by a semitrailer locking the brakes to avoid the suddenly halting group, with its trailer jack-knifing and sliding towards the group before being skilfully brought under control by the driver, narrowly avoiding potential fatalities,'' Mr Cooper said.
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05-09-2008, 01:24 AM #2
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Last edited by Trekhawk; 05-09-2008 at 01:28 AM.
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05-09-2008, 01:46 AM #3
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Oh - and angry, Trek... I forgot to say I was angry...
Particularly on behalf of Kate Nichols whose father said she had only just got back on a bike on the road last week... LAST week...
After all that girl has been through!
This is such a callous thing to do. By current accounts, this guy (yes, a man) was sober and acted deliberately...
Yes, I am sad and very very angry.
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05-09-2008, 02:54 AM #4
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How awful.
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05-09-2008, 03:19 AM #5
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Just getting back on a bike after the German accident shows that Kate Nichols is one brave girl. Lets hope this bugger has not stolen her joy for cycling.
Originally Posted by RoadRaven
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05-09-2008, 05:26 AM #6
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I don't know aussie laws, but i hope they throw the BOOK at that creep!
Kudo's to the semi driver tho for his skillfull driving.
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05-09-2008, 05:44 AM #7
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05-09-2008, 06:08 AM #8
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Heartbreaking. Thankfully not enough to break the wings of butterflies on their way to help in healing of bodies and souls.
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05-09-2008, 06:11 AM #9
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Raven. Thanks for posting. I am appalled. How depressing. Wishing all the cyclists a quick recovery.
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That's atrocious, unbelievable. Here's another report, from a TV station, including interviews of Kersten and Nichols:
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=459198
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05-09-2008, 07:03 AM #11
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Sadly, I can believe this happened. I just can't believe how stupid some people are.
ETA: I just read the comments. Unbelievable.Last edited by Grog; 05-09-2008 at 07:12 AM.
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05-09-2008, 07:09 AM #12
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Very sad. And I could not bring myself to read the comments from some on the news site. The ride of Silence is soon and here's another reason to raise awareness. We've recently had our own TE'er (MM_QFC & her DP) hit and recovering.
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05-09-2008, 07:24 AM #13
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oh no! and OWWWWWW! were my reflexive responses...I could only scan the info but, trust me, I got the gist of it...more cyclist senselessly mowed down - arrrrghh! To read of the human callousness is sickening too...heartfelt wishes for their recovery...
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05-09-2008, 07:34 AM #14
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These kind of stories make me so angry!
Unfortunately, this happens in the US, too. A group of riders in Chicago-land had something similar happen this year.
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05-09-2008, 08:00 AM #15
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This is just unbelievable, the lack of mental capacity of that driver, to endanger so many lives because he was behind them, what an IDIOT. I'm angry beyond belief that this could happen, but it also makes me aware that there are people out there that really are dangerous and think nothing of a human life. My prayers and speedy recovery for those injured.
