bluekarin Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I had a phone call from my dad this morning letting me know my brother was knocked off his bike last night. He lives in London as was cycling home along the main road a few minutes from home when some idiot pulled up to the junction, stopped and then pulled out right in front of him. And then the (word would NOT be allowed here) drove off!!! My brother is okay, nothing broken, just very winded, a grazed face and bruised sternum. As he hit his head whilst not wearing a helmet *tuttuttut* he has to keep an eye out for concussion. Luckily lots of people saw what happened so details of the car and driver have been given, paramedics etc were called and there within minutes. A chap took him into his house to wait for the ambulance so he didn't get cold and the ambulance even dropped off his bike at his house. At the hospital they kept saying just how lucky he was. I was very impressed by the fact that people, especially in the area he lives which is not very neighbourly, came to his aid and didn't just look the other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Pleased to hear that he is ok What a relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 How lucky he's not badly hurt (he's very fortunate, with no helmet on ). What a creep, driving off like that . I hope they catch up with him/her. Nice to see that there are decent, caring people about though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Sorry to hear it. Very kind of people to help him out in this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I am glad he is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 It is nice to know that even in a big City people do still care. Wishing him a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Sounds like he found some true Samaritans there Glad he is OK, ditto with the tutting regarding the helmet, naughty, naughty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Gosh! How awful - but how nice to hear people rallied round to help. I hope they catch the so and so who did it. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Glad he's ok - can't believe how anyone could drive off like that. I hope they are worried sick with guilt at the very least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I had a phone call from my dad this morning letting me know my brother was knocked off his bike last night. He lives in London as was cycling home along the main road a few minutes from home when some idiot pulled up to the junction, stopped and then pulled out right in front of him. Do tell him, if he doesn't already do this, to stay away from the sides of lorries at junctions. Greenwich now has its third "ghost bike", and two of them are for women killed by a lorry turning left when the traffic lights changed to green and dragging them under the wheels, one a few weeks ago and the other (a beautiful Polish girl) last spring. (The lorry that killed the Polish girl has still not been traced.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 A great relief that he is all right and lovely to hear about the help that he received. I am sure that the driver involved will be traced but don't be surprised if he pleads not guilty to any allegation of failing to stop on the basis that he, "didn't realise that anything had happened!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Or he hasn't got a licence or insurance. Glad to hear your brother was OK, and wonderful people were there to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 It's good to know that there are a lot of good people still around in unfortunate hours of need .....I hope Bro recovers quickly from the aches & pains he'll develop over the next day or so Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I'm glad your brother is ok and that there were people around to help him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I'm glad he is OK, may wear a helmet in future people can still be very neighbourly, last night one of my GPs got stuck in his car on the way home & strangers got out of their own cars to help him, its nice to know that still happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 So glad your brother is ok, very lucky too, it could have been a lot worse. I am sure the police will track down the driver, then lets hope they throw the book at him! Its always nice to know that the world IS still filled with decent, kindhearted people. We do tend to only hear about the bad things but, as always, in times of trouble the british people are hard to beat ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thank you all for your kind words. I've just spoken to my brother and he's been back to the hospital as his cheek has swollen. So much, its stretched his left eye out a bit. Seems he may have broken his cheekbone, but is seeing some Maxillofacial specialist tomorrow so we shall know more then. He's been given some oil to put on his skin as where the grazes are drying its getting sorer and feels like its going to crack. He sent me a photo and it looks very ouch! It looks almost like he's been beaten up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
