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| Cyclist death in London: Woman, 26, dies after collision with lorry near Bank of England | Cyclist death in London: Woman, 26, dies after collision with lorry near Bank of England |
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| Shocked commuters saw the crash and its aftermath, with medics battling to save the woman's life in the middle on the junction, one of the busiest in the City. | Shocked commuters saw the crash and its aftermath, with medics battling to save the woman's life in the middle on the junction, one of the busiest in the City. |
| The woman came off her bike and became trapped under the wheels of the blue and yellow lorry at around 9am on Monday. | The woman came off her bike and became trapped under the wheels of the blue and yellow lorry at around 9am on Monday. |
| Ambulance crews were there within minutes but were unable to revive the young woman, who was declared dead 40 minutes later. The fire brigade erected blue tarpaulins around the scene. | Ambulance crews were there within minutes but were unable to revive the young woman, who was declared dead 40 minutes later. The fire brigade erected blue tarpaulins around the scene. |
| The death - at an accident blackspot - means that eight cyclists have died on the capital's roads this year, most of them women who collided with heavy good vehicles. | The death - at an accident blackspot - means that eight cyclists have died on the capital's roads this year, most of them women who collided with heavy good vehicles. |
| A witness to the crash told the Evening Standard: “I must have left the Tube seconds after it happened. I saw people - passers-by- trying to help her as she was trapped under the wheels. | A witness to the crash told the Evening Standard: “I must have left the Tube seconds after it happened. I saw people - passers-by- trying to help her as she was trapped under the wheels. |
| “Then ambulance crews arrived and they must have been working on her behind a tarpaulin. It was horrible. She would have left home this morning going to work and now she’s dead. Makes you realise how fragile life is.” | “Then ambulance crews arrived and they must have been working on her behind a tarpaulin. It was horrible. She would have left home this morning going to work and now she’s dead. Makes you realise how fragile life is.” |
| Christian Stanley, who works in insurance, said he witnessed the "horrendous" aftermath of the crash. | Christian Stanley, who works in insurance, said he witnessed the "horrendous" aftermath of the crash. |
| He added: “I came out the tube and heard a crunch and heard people screaming. I ran over to her. She wasn’t conscious. The driver came out and looked shocked." | He added: “I came out the tube and heard a crunch and heard people screaming. I ran over to her. She wasn’t conscious. The driver came out and looked shocked." |
| Witness Allan Williams wrote on Twitter: “V distressing at Bank, where there’s been another incident with cyclist and lorry. CPR taking place, lorry driver distraught." | Witness Allan Williams wrote on Twitter: “V distressing at Bank, where there’s been another incident with cyclist and lorry. CPR taking place, lorry driver distraught." |
| He added that the crash had been "awful to witness". | He added that the crash had been "awful to witness". |
| At 9.42am, the 26 year old woman was pronounced dead at the scene." | At 9.42am, the 26 year old woman was pronounced dead at the scene." |
| Bank junction has now mostly reopened after it was closed by the crash, though Threadneedle Street was still closed in both directions, the spokesman added. | Bank junction has now mostly reopened after it was closed by the crash, though Threadneedle Street was still closed in both directions, the spokesman added. |
| The driver of the lorry has not been arrested, though he was seen speaking to police at length at the scene. | The driver of the lorry has not been arrested, though he was seen speaking to police at length at the scene. |
| A 50-year-old cyclist died after colliding with a car in Harrow on Friday. Seven of the cyclist deaths in London this year have involved lorries. | A 50-year-old cyclist died after colliding with a car in Harrow on Friday. Seven of the cyclist deaths in London this year have involved lorries. |