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Cyclist dies in Hare Hatch collision

September 17, 2012

A 46-year-old cyclist from Reading died after a collision with a car in Bath Road, Hare Hatch, yesterday.

The driver of the car, a 37-year-old woman from Charvil, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The incident happened outside Wyevale Garden Centre at around 10.40am. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman, who was driving a grey Honda Accord, has been bailed to return to Loddon Valley police station on Friday, November 9.

Anyone with information about the incident can call PC Vicky Jones on 101 or the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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To be clear I dind't actually report the comment, I don't know who did if at all.

I just think we ought to be careful on commneting. It is possible we may even be prejudicing any possible court case by posting certian things. If the defence were aware of the comments they could raise them to indicate the possibility of a fair trial being influenced.

whitespirit
19/09/2012 at 07:25

Fair play whitespirit , this is the first time ever i have agreed with , and i do 100%, very sad for all involved.

grumpywilliam, reading
18/09/2012 at 16:11

The accident was actually not that close to the garden centre despite reports. I was unfortunate enough to drive past here at the same time as the ambulance arrived. It happened on the Reading side of Hare Hatch on the very wide, almost straight bit of road. It was absolutely nothing to do with a junction. It appears the cyclist was hit from behind.

acjy1985
18/09/2012 at 16:02

It's also a very difficult junction coming out of Wyevale.

Snowdrop, Twyford
18/09/2012 at 14:31

I am a cyclist, motorcyclist and car driver and have, as you all know, little or no sympathy for many motorists.

However I do think that speculation on what the driver was doing when the accident happened is slightly wrong. Lets wait until she is charged, if she is, and convicted before we set the hounds on her shall we please? If it turns out she is guilty then throw the proverbial at her but I tend to prefer to wait for due process myself.

whitespirit
18/09/2012 at 12:54

Unfortunately the junction next to the garden centre is very dangerous - lots of drivers pulling out from the Twyford Road in front of fast traffic. You need your wits about you around there, hence the (more than once) lowered speed limit.

Fred Bloggs
18/09/2012 at 11:02

My condolences to the friends and family of the cyclist involved....

How many more people will be killed or maimed at that junction before common sense will be prevail and a large roundabout installed???

The Council has just spent money on the junction and it causes more accidents than before!!

Winnersh_Paul, Winnersh
18/09/2012 at 11:01

@Spanky - they shouldn't but they do; and unfortunately they always will. A moment's inattention has destroyed lives.

My condolences to the friends and family of the cyclist and I hope the driver is one day able to come to terms with what she has done.