[brooksby]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-60265687

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The cycle hit the pedestrian, who was walking in the opposite direction, near Ebor Industrial Estate, York, at about 15:00 GMT on Thursday.

Paramedics gave emergency medical treatment to the 30-year-old rider but he was pronounced dead at the scene, said North Yorkshire Police.

The 24 year-old-woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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[Mungecrundle]

Thoughts with the friends and
Thoughts with the friends and relatives of the deceased and others who were involved.

[chrisonabike]

This seems to be how they do

This seems to be how they do it for motorists in other respects though. They didn’t go for “cyclist hit pedestrian” but “cycle hit pedestrian”.  That’s in line with the usual “car hit pedestrian” / “cyclist was hit by a car” – rather than “driver drove into pedestrian”. 

I know the phrasing of this brings out some great pedant-work though.

[I like bikes]

It’s ‘cycle hit pedestrian’ ,
It’s ‘cycle hit pedestrian’ , yet when a motor vehicle hits a cyclist, it’s always ‘in collision with’ how odd

[jaymack]

I suppose the only positive

I suppose the only positive is that the young woman is relatively unscathed. A tragic incident that is an indication of how vulnerable we cyclists are. But there’s probably no one on this site who’d suggest otherwise.  

[jaymack]

High viz, registration,

High viz, registration, helmets and insurance…for pedestrians.

[brooksby]

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Yup – these pedestrians are dangerous: I think we need to ban walking! 😉 😉

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[Hirsute]

Strange how the brain works.

Strange how the brain works. I saw ‘cyclist’ ‘pedestrian’ ‘killed’ and reworded the actual sentence.

I wonder if it will ever be known what happened?

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