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Metropolitan Police Brixton appeal CCTVMet issue appeal after hit-and-run incident leaves Brixton cyclist with serious injuries
The Metropolitan Police has issued an appeal for information after a cyclist in South London suffered a fractured neck and two broken legs when he was hit by a car in the early hours of Saturday morning. The driver of the car involved failed to stop.
The unnamed man, aged 44, was riding across a pedestrian crossing outside Brixton Underground station at 0015hrs on 15 March when he was hit by what police describe as "a dark or black car," pictured in the CCTV image above.
Police say that "these injuries were so serious they were initially treated as life threatening."
Detective Sergeant John Hartfree of the Metropolitan Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "We need to locate the car involved and speak to the driver as soon as possible.
"The victim was left lying in the road having suffered very serious injuries. I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information, regarding the identity of the driver or whereabouts of the car to contact the Hampton Traffic Unit on 020 8941 9011 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 as a matter of urgency."
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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- brooksby 2 min 6 sec ago
And finally: I wonder how many of the "more than 3,000" signatures on that petition are actually locals, who live or work there (and are not just...
- BBB 8 min 34 sec ago
Pedestrians, dog walkers and runners!...
- Matthew Acton-Varian 11 min 46 sec ago
Lucky too - if they misjudge their cut and hit the battery... you'll be scraping their charred remains from the windows of next door.
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I think you're missing an opportunity to pack even more tech into it - add accelerometers that can detect whether they're pedalling or stepping....
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Thanks. I guess the question is "need". If the road is busy, it sounds like it is a desired route between places? In which case (given this an...
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I'd buy a motorbike fo rthat kind of money!
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There can't have been many Protons of that model and colour in that area on that night. Hope someone can review other cams.
Like southsea says there must be more than one camera in that area that the rozzers could use.... oh hang on that would mean putting in a bit of time and effort, not worth it he's only a bloody cyclist.
They could use other CCTV points in there area to check for dark/black Protons, see if they get a plate on any of them.
There are other CCTV systems at the junction with Stockwell Road and also at the junction with Coldharbour Lane and Acre Lane. If either of those were looking in the right direction then monitoring the systems might be able to pick up a registration plate. In any case, the car isn't such a common model as Protons don't sell as well as they did a few years back.
There are other CCTV systems at the junction with Stockwell Road and also at the junction with Coldharbour Lane and Acre Lane. If either of those were looking in the right direction then monitoring the systems might be able to pick up a registration plate. In any case, the car isn't such a common model as Protons don't sell as well as they did a few years back.
Get well soon..
"Police say that "these injuries were so serious they were initially treated as life threatening.""
- i.e. they actually started investigating this one, rather than the usual "not life threatening, not life changing - let's not bother".
This is exactly why all cars need to have number plates and insurance. Oh, hang on...
Having taken the photo and enhanced it a touch, that's a Proton Gen-2 like this one:
http://www.alghandi.com/image/Gallery/Picture%20002_1.jpg
Look closely at the curve in the rear window, the reflector curve around the side edge of the rear light, and the high-mounted brake light.
Send that info to the police.
I submitted it to the Crimestoppers online system. Without a reg plate it won't get them very far I don't think, but it might help, you never know.
Yes, please share this with the cops!
(Very impressed by the car knowledge, btw. Can we see the enhanced photo?).
Looking at the picture above and seeing how many vehicles and people are about there must be someone who can id the vehicle !
Lets hope the bloke makes a full recovery.