2012-08-01 - Rider Down/Fatality, Ruckholt Road/East Cross Road (London)

Twitter reporting a bus transporting journalists has struck and killed a cyclist in the Olympic Park

Only seen this so far: https://twitter.com/cyclingfans/status/2­30756550350872576

in the olympic park??

More info here: http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/off-the-f­ield/cyclist-killed-by-bus-leaving-olymp­ic-precinct-20120802-23g8e.html

The bus was leaving the Eastway and entering the A12 motorway when the collision happened.

Cyclist killed by Bus leaving Olympic Precinct

Christ! the poor bloke.

here;

http://www.lfgss.com/thread90554.html

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RIP
Just dropped on wires

A cyclist was killed tonight in east London after being hit by an "Olympic bus", Scotland Yard said.

:-(

A cyclist was killed tonight in east London after being hit by an "Olympic bus", Scotland Yard said.

if thats the buses that gather at Russell Square, they are driven by utter idiots. Just been reported on sky news, thats a first.

RIP..... thoughts & prayers to family & friends.

RIP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-190­87826

Sad and depressing news.

Unbelievable....

Saw it on the news (BBC). Horrible.

Awful awful news. RIP.

What will it take?!

Rest in peace. So sad.

Rip.

This will definitely not be remembered as "The Cyclist friendly Olympics" now will it...

Bloody hell

Why, is this countries roads so risky, still, again.
R.I.P rider.

Awful. Thoughts with the family. RIP fellow rider.

just saw this being mentioned on bbc, R.I.P. rider

Just got a mention from Gary Linekar on BBC1 too

Awful. Lineker just announced this on the BBC.

RIP