There are reports of an accident on the stretch of the Busway close to Long Road in Cambridge at around 16.45 this afternoon (13 September). The latest news from the BBC is that one male has died. From these initial reports it appears to have been a collision between a bus and a pedestrian, but this has not been confirmed. [Edited at 19.50 - Cambridgeshire Live, quoting the Police, is reporting that the dead person was a cyclist. The cyclist's gender has not yet been confirmed.]
Doubtless there will be much more in the media on this incident in due course. Right now (19.40) here are the stories as prepared by Cambridgeshire Live (rolling updates) and BBC News.
The cyclist killed in the busway accident has now been identified as Steve Moir (50) from sawston. https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/moving-tribute-football-club-cyclist-15154049
ReplyDeleteNot much follow-up news in the press. Guess we'll have to wait for the official report. And the bus driver's testimony.
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