Cyclist fighting for life after A30 collision
A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital after he was in collision with a van on the A30 in Cornwall yesterday morning.
Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway of the A30 at the Camborne at 9.30am.
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A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said the cyclist suffered severe head and chest injuries as a result of a collision with a Daihatsu van.
The man, who is in his 50s and said to be from the Camborne area, was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital by air ambulance.
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The van was said to be registered to an address in the Camborne area.
The police spokesman said: "The cyclist remains in hospital at Truro, where he is being treated for serious head and chest injuries."
He added that an investigation was under way into the exact circumstances of the incident and urged any witnesses to come forward.
As a result of the collision, the busy A30 was closed between Hayle and the Tolvaddon junction from 9.30am until after 4pm.
Diversions were in place, but long queues of traffic formed as drivers avoided the area.
Comments
by Longdogger
Saturday, October 06 2012, 10:25PM
“And of course - my thoughts are with the friends and family of this man.”
by Longdogger
Saturday, October 06 2012, 10:24PM
“I too have done a lot of road cycling in the past and I found the worst thing in the UK to be the inconsistency of appropriateness of roads... For instance, I have been cycling on roads that seemed quite sedate and safe with only one lane of traffic... however, within a mile or two they become 2 or 3 lane highways with no alternative. I am sure that locals would all know about these peculiarities but there is little in the way of signposting for cyclists (just as there is little in the way of actual cycle way - especially cycle way that doesn't just abruptly end like on the A30 between Hayle and Penzance!).
FYI: The road I was referring to was on the Scottish/ English border.”
by Cknocker
Saturday, October 06 2012, 5:14PM
“Josdave, I agree with you cyclists should be safe on any road they are permitted, however knowing two cyclists that have been killed on that stretch of road I do not understand why cyclists are permitted.
As you point out cyclists are not allowed on motorways, if this is the case, what is the rationale behind permitting them on Dual Carriageways like the A30?
This is particularly pertinent to the Chiverton - Treswithian section where there are perfectly adequate safer alternatives, this is talking as someone who has cycled a lot in the area.”
by josdave
Saturday, October 06 2012, 12:59PM
“I too hope he gets better and add that any cyclist should feel safe on any road other than tose not available e.g. motorways. It is the responsibility of drivers to look out for anything and everything in the road. As yet we do not know whose fault it is but after over 50 years of cycling I gave up a few years ago after being knocked off my bike for the second time and both times the drivers failed to stop.”
by nickthompson
Saturday, October 06 2012, 11:29AM
“Hope this guy makes a speedy recovery,having said that I am sorry to say that a main A class trunk road carring large volumes of fast moving traffic of all kinds is no place for anyone to pedal cycle.”