Two motorists arrested as cyclist killed in A689 crash

Two drivers have been arrested.
QUOTE:
Two people have been arrested after a cyclist was killed in a crash.

Cleveland Police said a white Ford Fiesta, black Audi TT and a bicycle were involved in a collision on the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard at about 16:10 BST on Friday.

The cyclist, a 49-year-old man, died later at James Cook University Hospital.

A woman, 22, and man, 46, have been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

The force has not specified which offences the pair have been arrested on suspicion of but said both were assisting with inquiries.

Officers are appealing for information including dashcam footage of the crash, which happened on the eastbound carriageway.

A spokeswoman said officers were also keen to speak to anyone who saw the two cars, which had been sighted leaving the A1 before the crash.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-53543359

On 26/07/2020 10:41, Simon Mason wrote:

Two drivers have been arrested.
QUOTE:
Two people have been arrested after a cyclist was killed in a crash.

Cleveland Police said a white Ford Fiesta, black Audi TT and a bicycle were involved in a collision on the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard at about 16:10 BST on Friday.

The cyclist, a 49-year-old man, died later at James Cook University Hospital.

A woman, 22, and man, 46, have been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

The force has not specified which offences the pair have been arrested on suspicion of but said both were assisting with inquiries.

Officers are appealing for information including dashcam footage of the crash, which happened on the eastbound carriageway.

A spokeswoman said officers were also keen to speak to anyone who saw the two cars, which had been sighted leaving the A1 before the crash.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-53543359

There do seem to be a *lot* of recent reports of cyclists being killed
or seriously injured, don't there?

Is it really a safe activity that could be recommended by a doctor?

And if so, how would a doctor assess the risk of injury or fatality from
place to place and patient to patient?

Or perhaps the deaths or serious incapacitation of a given number of
people who are advised to turn to cycling don't matter as much as ...
well... something else (whatever it may be)?

On Sunday, 26 July 2020 12:41:48 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 26/07/2020 10:41, Simon Mason wrote:

Two drivers have been arrested.
QUOTE:
Two people have been arrested after a cyclist was killed in a crash.

Cleveland Police said a white Ford Fiesta, black Audi TT and a bicycle were involved in a collision on the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard at about 16:10 BST on Friday.

The cyclist, a 49-year-old man, died later at James Cook University Hospital.

A woman, 22, and man, 46, have been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

The force has not specified which offences the pair have been arrested on suspicion of but said both were assisting with inquiries.

Officers are appealing for information including dashcam footage of the crash, which happened on the eastbound carriageway.

A spokeswoman said officers were also keen to speak to anyone who saw the two cars, which had been sighted leaving the A1 before the crash.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-53543359

There do seem to be a *lot* of recent reports of cyclists being killed
or seriously injured, don't there?


Obviously there will be a painful transition period from the mid 20th Century 'the roads are for cars' mentality to the modern day 'the roads are for people' attitude.

On 26/07/2020 14:14, Mike Collins wrote:
On Sunday, 26 July 2020 12:41:48 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 26/07/2020 10:41, Simon Mason wrote:

Two drivers have been arrested.
QUOTE:
Two people have been arrested after a cyclist was killed in a crash.

Cleveland Police said a white Ford Fiesta, black Audi TT and a bicycle were involved in a collision on the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard at about 16:10 BST on Friday.

The cyclist, a 49-year-old man, died later at James Cook University Hospital.

A woman, 22, and man, 46, have been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

The force has not specified which offences the pair have been arrested on suspicion of but said both were assisting with inquiries.

Officers are appealing for information including dashcam footage of the crash, which happened on the eastbound carriageway.

A spokeswoman said officers were also keen to speak to anyone who saw the two cars, which had been sighted leaving the A1 before the crash.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-53543359

There do seem to be a *lot* of recent reports of cyclists being killed
or seriously injured, don't there?


Obviously there will be a painful transition period from the mid 20th Century 'the roads are for cars' mentality to the modern day 'the roads are for people' attitude.

As long as it isn't you or anyone you know who loses out (in any way), eh?

On Sunday, 26 July 2020 15:17:25 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 26/07/2020 14:14, Mike Collins wrote:
On Sunday, 26 July 2020 12:41:48 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 26/07/2020 10:41, Simon Mason wrote:

Two drivers have been arrested.
QUOTE:
Two people have been arrested after a cyclist was killed in a crash.

Cleveland Police said a white Ford Fiesta, black Audi TT and a bicycle were involved in a collision on the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard at about 16:10 BST on Friday.

The cyclist, a 49-year-old man, died later at James Cook University Hospital.

A woman, 22, and man, 46, have been arrested on suspicion of driving offences.

The force has not specified which offences the pair have been arrested on suspicion of but said both were assisting with inquiries.

Officers are appealing for information including dashcam footage of the crash, which happened on the eastbound carriageway.

A spokeswoman said officers were also keen to speak to anyone who saw the two cars, which had been sighted leaving the A1 before the crash.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-53543359

There do seem to be a *lot* of recent reports of cyclists being killed
or seriously injured, don't there?


Obviously there will be a painful transition period from the mid 20th Century 'the roads are for cars' mentality to the modern day 'the roads are for people' attitude.

As long as it isn't you or anyone you know who loses out (in any way), eh?

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