{QLD} Cyclist killed in hit and run

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Cyclist killed in hit and run
http://tinyurl.com/najtp
April 30, 2006

A CYCLIST has been killed in a hit and run accident on Queensland's
Gold Coast.

Police said the accident happened on Bermuda Street at Reedy Creek
around 7.20am today.

The victim, believed to be in his 50s, was rushed to hospital but
pronounced dead on arrival.

Another man has also been killed at Swanfels, south-west of Brisbane,
near Warwick.

Police said a passing motorist found the body of the 28-year-old man in
long grass near the intersection of the Warwick-Yangan Road and Kays
Road at Swanfels and his wrecked car nearby.

Preliminary investigations showed the vehicle left the road and hit a
culvert before rolling a number of times.


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cfsmtb

Resound Wrote:
Makes you wonder whether he would have lived had the motorist done the
right thing and reported it immediately rather than fscking off.

Remarkable! Immediate medical assistance could of rendered that
positive outcome. What? Me? Cynical?




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cfsmtb

cfsmtb wrote:

Resound Wrote:
Makes you wonder whether he would have lived had the motorist done the
right thing and reported it immediately rather than fscking off.

Remarkable! Immediate medical assistance could of rendered that
positive outcome. What? Me? Cynical?



I'd say that the chances of survival are increase considerably if you
receive medical attention ASAP. Even simple first aid such as stemming
the loss of blood from an open wound can make the difference between
living and dying. In outback Queensland there's a much higher risk of
dying in a road accident than in the coastal areas mainly because it can
take hours for assistance to arrive in more remote locations.

P
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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

One interesting twist on commercial TV last night is that the poor
fella's uncle was also killed cycling. It showed a photo of the uncle
posing on a racing bike and looking quite 'quick'. I didn't catch the
details.

The deceased cyclist's name was Allan Scott. His family's is a very sad
story of loss and shock:
http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/s...4-3102,00.html

Donga

The Courier Mail has a link to "Your Say" and Letters to the Editors.
It would be good if someone could make an intelligent contribution on
the findings of the Humphrey/McGee SA Royal Commission road laws
and other salient points (I'm not full bottle myself).

Donga

Peter McCallum wrote:

cfsmtb wrote:


Resound Wrote:

Makes you wonder whether he would have lived had the motorist done the
right thing and reported it immediately rather than fscking off.

Remarkable! Immediate medical assistance could of rendered that
positive outcome. What? Me? Cynical?




I'd say that the chances of survival are increase considerably if you
receive medical attention ASAP. Even simple first aid such as stemming
the loss of blood from an open wound can make the difference between
living and dying. In outback Queensland there's a much higher risk of
dying in a road accident than in the coastal areas mainly because it can
take hours for assistance to arrive in more remote locations.

P

The chance of survival increase hugely with immediate aid. Thats why we
have MASH and truama centres.

Dave

In aus.bicycle on Wed, 03 May 2006 05:02:21 +1000
Kathy wrote:


The chance of survival increase hugely with immediate aid. Thats why we
have MASH and truama centres.

St John's in Sydney run the occasional motorcycle-specific first aid
course, focusing on road trauma. You learn what to do when confronted
with broken bleeding bods all over the road, in more depth than they
can cover in the normal first aid course.

Maybe if a bunch of people asked they could run the course elsewhere,
could be very useful for cyclists too.

Zebee

Gold Coast Bulletin "story" from 3 May 2006


Vehicle held in 'Scotty' hit-run
3May06

POLICE are investigating whether this severely damaged 4WD is the car
that struck and killed 55-year-old Allan Keith Scott as he rode his
bicycle in Bermuda Street, Reedy Creek, on Sunday.

'Scotty' died before ambulance officers could get him to hospital.

He had been the victim of a hit and run.

A 20-year-old Reedy Creek man and his lawyer, Jason Buckland, called
accident investigation squad police to a house in Branch Crescent
yesterday afternoon.

Police inspected the Toyota at the address, photographed it and took
it away for scien-tific examination.

The 20-year-old and Mr Buckland then accompanied police to the
Mudgeeraba police station where the man was questioned then released.
Police said the man would be questioned again today.

Regional duty officer Inspector Ron Barry said the man was helping
police with inquiries into the fatal accident.

He said the damage to the vehicle was consistent with that type of
accident, but the investigation was only in its early stages.

It was not known if the 20-year-old lived at the address, but the
vehicle had been in a garage, front end first, at the property.

Mr Scott was found barely alive at the side of the road at Reedy
Creek early on Sunday.

He had been out for an early morning ride when he was struck from
behind by a car, which left the scene.

The Burleigh Waters man had bad arthritis in his legs and would ride
during the early mornings to avoid traffic.

He was found alive about 5.30am but was dead by the time he reached
hospital.

Following Mr Scott's death, his son Leslie, partner Suzanne, her two
daughters and her seven-year-old grandson, Dylan, pleaded with the
driver of the vehicle to come forward.

Mr Scott's partner of 10 years, Suzanne Allen, was being consoled by
family last night after being told of yesterday's police developments.

A family member said they 'all cried together' when they saw images
of the car but were 'very thankful' to have some closure.

Ms Allen spoke of the 'enormous relief' she was feeling. "I feel a
bit of weight has been lifted off our shoulders ... although it
doesn't bring Scotty back to us, we have some closure."

She said whoever drove the car would have to live with what happened
for the rest of their life, 'just like we will'.

MikeyOz wrote:
Donga Wrote:

She said whoever drove the car would have to live with what happened
for the rest of their life, 'just like we will'.

I never find it easy reading those stories, and sometimes it almost
makes me give up riding. almost.

The good lady is being generous to a fault. "Just like we will". He
won't live with it anything like they will. From causing the crash
(****ed as?), to leaving Allan Scott for dead, to hiding from the
consequences until he gets a lawyer when the cops are getting close -
he won't live with it anything like Allan's family, more's the pity.

Keep riding, Mikey - much better than joining the cage cult!

Donga