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London cyclist killed in Denmark Hill lorry crash | London cyclist killed in Denmark Hill lorry crash |
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A cyclist has died after a collision with a lorry in south London. | A cyclist has died after a collision with a lorry in south London. |
Esther Hartsilver, 32, was injured in the crash on Denmark Hill on Thursday morning. | |
Ms Hartsilver, a senior physiotherapist, was taken to King's College Hospital, where she was a member of staff but died later, police said. | |
She is the sixth cyclist to die on London's roads this year. All have involved HGVs. | |
Later in the day, in east London, a unicyclist was hurt in a collision with a bus. Bystanders tried to lift it off him after he became trapped underneath. | |
The crash, involving a number 212 bus, happened in Walthamstow just before 18:00 BST on Thursday. | The crash, involving a number 212 bus, happened in Walthamstow just before 18:00 BST on Thursday. |
'Amazed' | 'Amazed' |
Cafe owner, Sami Ullah, told London's Evening Standard: "There were so many people gathered there. There must have been about 50 to 100. They somehow managed to pull the bus away a bit. | |
"We were amazed - it was a heavy bus, a double-decker. Police were here straight away and they took over." | "We were amazed - it was a heavy bus, a double-decker. Police were here straight away and they took over." |
Police said no-one had been arrested in connection with the unicycle crash. | Police said no-one had been arrested in connection with the unicycle crash. |
This was also the case with the accident in Denmark Hill, where the lorry driver stopped at the scene. | This was also the case with the accident in Denmark Hill, where the lorry driver stopped at the scene. |
Other cyclists who have died in London so far this year are: | Other cyclists who have died in London so far this year are: |
Last year, Transport for London said it would cut the number of lorries on the roads during peak hours and test equipment on buses to help drivers spot cyclists. | Last year, Transport for London said it would cut the number of lorries on the roads during peak hours and test equipment on buses to help drivers spot cyclists. |
Plans to build two new cycle superhighways, stretching from east to west and north to south London, were given the go-ahead in February. | Plans to build two new cycle superhighways, stretching from east to west and north to south London, were given the go-ahead in February. |