Fatal RTC in Dublin

Effects

Fatal RTC at 9am this morning, between a cyclist and a lorry, at the junction of South Circular Rd. and Bulfin Rd.

TallGlass2

https://www.thejournal.ie/south-circular-road-crash-4874855-Nov2019/

magicbastarder

RIP, horrible news.

jethrothe2nd

Very sad to hear. RIP.

nannerby

Awful news that's a terrible junction at the min.RIP.

Effects

Would it be right to think that junction is fairly busy with construction traffic for the new hospital?

nannerby

Yes very busy.

magicbastarder

usual mod warning folks - please refrain from speculating as to the cause or possible blame for this incident.

Still waters

Rip, thoughts with cyclist and the truck driver

jay0109

I must have missed that by about just 10 minutes on my walk to work this morning. It's not a big junction and traffic is light enough this week with the schools off.
RIP

bingobars

Thoughts with family and friends of everyone involved

RobFowl

RIP and as said before thoughts with family , friends and the driver involved. Dreadful for all.

mr spuckler

RIP to the poor man

ballsymchugh

there but for the grace of God go I, went through that junction not too long before that. there's extra road works on the kilmainham side of the junction this week too, as well as the construction traffic for the hospital.

RIP to the poor man.

silverharp

certainly need to be wary of construction sites, there is one on Haddington road at the moment that has caused me a headache or 2, you get trucks doing weird manoeuvres causing the traffic to be unpredictable

Effects

Photo from the Times showing location.

Alkers

Effects wrote: »

Photo from the Times showing location.

That's not the junction of Bulfin and the South Circular, it's the SC and Brookfield.

I pass through the Bulfin and SCC junction every am and this am at circa 8.40 the garda already had the SC going east closed.

Tombo2001

Worth discussion but on a separate thread maybe.

Tombo2001

silverharp wrote: »

certainly need to be wary of construction sites, there is one on Haddington road at the moment that has caused me a headache or 2, you get trucks doing weird manoeuvres causing the traffic to be unpredictable

Worth discussion but on a separate thread.....?

SPDUB

Apparently someone in the Journal doesn't realise the South Circular Road goes from Camden Street to the Phoenix Park as their initial report just saying SC road means they might as well have just said southside of Dublin .

Effects

It was the Garda press office that released it as SCR and Bulfin road.
When I saw the image I thought they had it wrong as well.

silverharp

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Worth discussion but on a separate thread.....?

any incident in any sphere is worth reminding one's self to be more careful in particular situations.

Time

RIP to the deceased,

lethal dose

RIP and thoughts with family and friends.

Budawanny

Rip . terrible tragedy.

Akabusi

Horrible news. RIP to the cyclist and thoughts are with the lorry driver. A reminder how it only take a second for tragedy to strike.

kevinmartind6

terrible news RIP ...there is a vigil later at 5pm at junction of South Circular Road/Brookfield Road.

fatbhoy

kevinmartind6 wrote: »

terrible news RIP ...there is a vigil later at 5pm at junction of South Circular Road/Brookfield Road.

A vigil? Why? No point.

kevinmartind6

for cyclists , community, friends etc to express solidarity.

The Davestator

fatbhoy wrote: »

A vigil? Why? No point.

What a strange thing to say.

Vigils are generally 'pointless' Just a time for affected people to come together and find some solace in a sense of camaraderie, support and company.

Stark

RIP. Used to pass that junction on my old commute and very easy to get left hooked there. Vast majority of traffic is going straight on and right so you're really at the mercy of the exception using their indicators/mirrors.

Tombo2001

There are a number of posts online where people have retweeted historical complaints they've made to politicians about the speed of truck traffic and particularly construction vehicles on that stretch, complaints that were ignored.

The proverbial accident waiting to happen.

TheW1zard

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Mod note: this is a condolences only thread. Someone has died, it is not the time or space for advice to 'cyclists' or speculation on this poor person's death.
Respond by PM only, do not respond in thread.

Any further non condolences will be deleted.

BabysCoffee

Desperately sad news. RIP to the cyclist - my thoughts are with his family.

Protected cycle lanes are well over due in this country. How many more are going to die before they are provided???

07Lapierre

Only 18 years old. RIP

https://twitter.com/elainecomyn/status/1190323180482813952?s=21

secman

For Gods sake... a mere 18 years old. Always get a sick feeling when i hear or read about a cyclist fatality. Terrible just terrible.
May he rest in peace.

plodder

Truly awful. RIP and condolences to his family. I just hope the gardai get to the bottom of what happened.

triona1

That's horrible enough but 18 was probably going to school or college,bless his family and the driver so very very sad.

marvin80

Very sad and so young - RIP

droidus

RIP

https://twitter.com/RMcGreevy1301/status/1190336218791321600

Stark

Wish I could have made it.

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RIP poor poor young person. Such a horrendous tragedy.
Didn't know about the vigil or I would have gone.

What a tragic waste of a life. And so young. I can't image what their family or friends are feeling right now.
Sincere condolences to their family and friends.

jon1981

Passed by the scene at 11am on my bike, said alittle prayer. Extremely sad.

mr spuckler

eeeee wrote: »

RIP poor poor young person. Such a horrendous tragedy.
Didn't know about the vigil or I would have gone.

What a tragic waste of a life. And so young. I can't image what their family or friends are feeling right now.
Sincere condolences to their family and friends.

According to the Irish Times he has yet to be identified

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mr spuckler wrote: »

According to the Irish Times he has yet to be identified

I read that too.
How horrible being the parent/partner/friend/family member of an 18 year old young man tonight and waiting for them to get home tonight, it's absolutely fcuking horrendous.
R.I.P.

deandean

R.I.P.
Construction trucks have figured heavily in RTC cyclist deaths in Dublin city in recent years.

tnegun

Ah god 18 :(:( RIP young man.

Rechuchote

Rest in peace, and deep sympathies to those who loved this man. As far as I know the Gardaí haven't been able to identify him yet, as he was carrying no ID. They are asking for any video footage people may have from the time of the crash.

The Mace shop outside which it happened, at the Rialto gate of St James's, is accepting condolence cards for his family - several were dropped in by local people and cyclists during the vigil last night.

BabysCoffee

Rechuchote wrote: »

Rest in peace, and deep sympathies to those who loved this man. As far as I know the Gardaí haven't been able to identify him yet, as he was carrying no ID.

.

Oh no this is terrible. I wonder could he be from abroad and his family have no idea that he is dead?

RIP

eeeee

I keep thinking about the family and friends waiting for him.
It must be absolutely heartbreaking.
And the 20 minute window of the accident happening, with no one to call his name at the end.
Absolutely heartbreaking.

Dark sun

https://road.cc/content/news/268209-petition-urges-action-over-death-trap-london-road-after-cyclist-killed

Seen this happened in the UK on south circular road Thursday very strange. RIP