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Cyclist pinned under van on Munn at Prospect
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 3:26 pm
by Rolf
Holding my breath:
http://www.cheknews.ca/crash-saanich-le ... es-320456/
Police say the critically injured cyclist was "a man who was possibly biking with another group."
Re: Breaking news: Cyclist pinned under van on Munn at Prosp
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 3:59 pm
by Chris Watt
Yikes- rode right past that intersection less than 24 hours ago. I imagine cyclist was descending Munn's at speed and car did rolling stop coming off Prospect, didn't see them and pulled right into their path. Fingers crossed...that could have been be any of us.
Re: Breaking news: Cyclist pinned under van on Munn at Prosp
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 4:05 pm
by roadflasj
I just rode up there 2hrs ago. It must have happened right after I went though. Drivers were exceedingly accommodating when passing today, almost in the other lane. Thinking about the rider and their family and hoping for the best.
Re: Breaking news: Cyclist pinned under van on Munn at Prosp
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 4:38 pm
by Rolf
It's probably pointless to speculate, but for armchair reconstructionists, this shot offers a lot:
Re: Cyclist pinned under van on Munn at Prospect
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:28 am
by myboys
Here's the update from Saanich Police:
On Tuesday May 23, 2017, just after 2:00PM, Saanich Police responded to a 911
call about a cyclist that had been in a collision with a van on Prospect Lake Rd
near Munn Rd. The Saanich Police Department along with the BC Ambulance
Service and Saanich Fire Department attended the scene.
A group of cyclists from Alberta were travelling south on Prospect Lake Rd when
they approached a sharp right turn near the intersection of Munn Rd. One of the
cyclists, a 42 year old man from Calgary, lost control of his bicycle, slid across the
center line and struck a service vehicle that was travelling north on Prospect Lake
Rd.
The cyclist was pinned under the van and needed to be extracted by emergency
crews. Once extracted the cyclist was rushed to hospital. The cyclist is currently
in hospital and is not expected to survive his injuries.
The Saanich Police Department Crash Analyst Team attended the scene and
conducted the investigation. Investigators have gathered evidence from the
scene, spoken with witnesses and the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash.
Investigators are satisfied the driver of the vehicle is not at fault and speed did not
play a factor in the crash.
The cyclist’s family has been contacted and has travelled to Victoria to be with
him. They are wishing privacy at this time.