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Three cyclists hospitalised in hit-and-run on Kent A2 — police appeal

Officers urge motor repairers to be on lookout for damaged Ford following incident on Tuesday evening
by Simon_MacMichael
Thu, Jul 24, 2014 10:21
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Police in Kent have alerted motor repairers to look out for a damaged Ford vehicle, possibly silver, following a hit and run incident on Tuesday evening that left three cyclists in hospital.

The driver of the vehicle, said to be missing a black plastic nearside mirror and to have damage consistent with a collision, failed to stop at the scene of the collision on the eastbound carriageway of the A2 close to the Bridge turn-off near Canterbury at 10.10pm.

Two or the riders, both aged 24 and one from Cumbria, the other from South Derbyshire, were treated for minor injuries at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

The third cyclist, aged 25 and from Cumbria, suffered more serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to South London’s King’s College Hospital.

Chief Inspector Matthew Kendall of Kent Police roads policing unit said: “The person who was driving the Ford may be seeking to repair the damage to his or her vehicle as quickly as possible so we would ask anyone who works in the vehicle repair industry to be particularly vigilant and contact us if they are suspicious.

“Alternatively, if you know someone who has a Ford with the damage described please contact police with the details as we are investigating the circumstances around the collision.”

Anyone with information about the incident is requested to call 101 quoting reference number 20140722-1798.

Kent Police
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Simon MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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truffy replied to gavben | 10 years ago
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gavben wrote:

Murder can be committed by action or inaction. If the driver caused serious injury, and deliberately left without providing any assistance, causing the victim to die, that could be prosecuted as murder. As such, leaving the scene of an accident, knowing you are likely to have caused serious injury and failing to help or call for assistance could reasonably be considered attempted murder.

Really? In the UK? Murder implies malice aforethought, otherwise you're talking about manslaughter.

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FluffyKittenofT... replied to truffy | 10 years ago
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nm

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jacknorell replied to truffy | 10 years ago
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truffy wrote:
dp24 wrote:
truffy wrote:

I guess because 'attempted murder' indicates intent, which is unknown. Possibly?

Which is why I said "whilst we don't know the circumstances of this incident".

Innocent until proved guilty. Think about it!

(although drivers seem to be guilty until proven innocent on road.cc)

Hits 3 people. Drives off. Does not come forward later.

Yes, in this case: Guilty.

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truffy replied to jacknorell | 10 years ago
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jacknorell wrote:
truffy wrote:
dp24 wrote:
truffy wrote:

I guess because 'attempted murder' indicates intent, which is unknown. Possibly?

Which is why I said "whilst we don't know the circumstances of this incident".

Innocent until proved guilty. Think about it!

(although drivers seem to be guilty until proven innocent on road.cc)

Hits 3 people. Drives off. Does not come forward later.

Yes, in this case: Guilty.

Of dangerous driving (or whatever the legalese is), almost certainly. Leaving the scene of an accident, yes. I think you'd be pushing it to make attempted murder stick though (but I guess nothing's impossible these days).

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jacknorell replied to truffy | 10 years ago
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truffy wrote:
jacknorell wrote:
truffy wrote:
dp24 wrote:
truffy wrote:

I guess because 'attempted murder' indicates intent, which is unknown. Possibly?

Which is why I said "whilst we don't know the circumstances of this incident".

Innocent until proved guilty. Think about it!

(although drivers seem to be guilty until proven innocent on road.cc)

Hits 3 people. Drives off. Does not come forward later.

Yes, in this case: Guilty.

Of dangerous driving (or whatever the legalese is), almost certainly. Leaving the scene of an accident, yes. I think you'd be pushing it to make attempted murder stick though (but I guess nothing's impossible these days).

I wasn't really responding to that, just the "Innocent until proved guilty" line...

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