Caught on film: the moment a cyclist is hit by a van

Incident involving a BT van pulling out into the path of a cyclist caught on camera in Surrey

The moment that a van pulls out in front of a cyclist at a junction, hitting the rider and sending him cascading down the road, has been caught on camera.

Baz Lewis was riding through Wray Common, Redhill, Surrey on Tuesday, June 3, when a BT van pulled out in front of him. Lewis, dressed in bright clothing and wearing a helmet, collided with the front of the van, landing heavily on the other side of the road. He fractured his right wrist, sprained his left wrist and suffered cuts and bruises as a result of the incident.

The collision was filmed by a dashboard-mounted camera in a taxi travelling behind the van, showing clearly that the van driver pulls out directly in front of Lewis despite being in clear sight.

"The van driver was very apologetic and said he didn't see me coming," said Lewis. "I was hoping to take part in Waller Pain hill-climb this Sunday so that's a shame, but my next event after that is the Ride 100 which I'll hopefully be fully repaired for as I am riding for Samaritans charity."

Surrey Police said on Monday that no decision had yet been made on how they were going to deal with the incident.

Slow motion version of the film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFIQLaelbqs

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.