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The girlfriend of a cyclist crushed by a lorry in central London has called for more support to be offered to injured riders and their families. | The girlfriend of a cyclist crushed by a lorry in central London has called for more support to be offered to injured riders and their families. |
Dag Lindberg was cycling to a modelling casting on a "Boris Bike" when a lorry turned and collided with him. | Dag Lindberg was cycling to a modelling casting on a "Boris Bike" when a lorry turned and collided with him. |
Valeria Vereau said more needed to be done to support families while they cared for the injured riders. | Valeria Vereau said more needed to be done to support families while they cared for the injured riders. |
The lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. | The lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. |
Preparing for the worst | Preparing for the worst |
Mr Lindberg was injured on 19 April at the junction of Gray's Inn Road and Theobald's Road near Chancery Lane. | Mr Lindberg was injured on 19 April at the junction of Gray's Inn Road and Theobald's Road near Chancery Lane. |
He said: "I got the last two back wheels over my body, crushing my hip and my pelvis, and I also had 14 ribs broken and collar bone broken, two bones in my neck broken and internal bleedings on my spleen and on my liver." | He said: "I got the last two back wheels over my body, crushing my hip and my pelvis, and I also had 14 ribs broken and collar bone broken, two bones in my neck broken and internal bleedings on my spleen and on my liver." |
Mr Lindberg's girlfriend Ms Vereau said medical staff told her to prepare for the worst as he underwent a series of operations. | Mr Lindberg's girlfriend Ms Vereau said medical staff told her to prepare for the worst as he underwent a series of operations. |
"They said that he was severely injured and that he had a minimal capacity of survival, basically that he would most likely not make it because of all the internal injuries he had. | "They said that he was severely injured and that he had a minimal capacity of survival, basically that he would most likely not make it because of all the internal injuries he had. |
"It was like living a nightmare that you don't seem able to wake up from. It's just devastating watching someone you love on the borderline." | "It was like living a nightmare that you don't seem able to wake up from. It's just devastating watching someone you love on the borderline." |
Ms Vereau said she was working "triply" hard to make sure the couple had money to live on. | |
She said: "He was struggling for his life so you're not really thinking about things. | She said: "He was struggling for his life so you're not really thinking about things. |
"To handle everything and figuring out everything on your own when you're in such a state it's quite stressful. | "To handle everything and figuring out everything on your own when you're in such a state it's quite stressful. |
"If there could be more support for those who are injured [it would help]." | "If there could be more support for those who are injured [it would help]." |
Mr Lindberg spent two months in hospital and remains in a wheelchair and it is thought it could take between two and five years before his body recovers. | Mr Lindberg spent two months in hospital and remains in a wheelchair and it is thought it could take between two and five years before his body recovers. |
He said: "I entirely rely on my girlfriend at home. I need help when I move around, I need help showering, I need help with food. | He said: "I entirely rely on my girlfriend at home. I need help when I move around, I need help showering, I need help with food. |
"In my frustration I actually wrote two emails to the Mayor of London and he kindly replied that he can't help, so I'm just thinking if he can't then who can?" | "In my frustration I actually wrote two emails to the Mayor of London and he kindly replied that he can't help, so I'm just thinking if he can't then who can?" |