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"A CYCLIST has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in South Queensferry.
The accident happened on the westbound A904 near the junction with Headrig Road.
The male cyclist was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, and has been placed in an induced coma."
Seems it's a hit and run :(
Not good at all - thoughts are with the cyclist and family.
Good grief! That's terrible. I hope that the cyclist recovers quickly and fully and that their family are OK. And that they catch the offending driver.
Oh no, another. And another hit and run. I hope the driver is found. Thoughts with cyclist.
Have all the fifers checked in?
Another needless tragedy. I hope there is the happiest possible outcome from the induced coma.
I don't think it's our towns/cities that are the most dangerous places to cycle, it's the semi-rural A roads where cyclists are obliged to share the roads with 60mph+ traffic. A look back at the sad and far too long list of recent cycling fatalities in Scotland would anecdotal support this.
@steveo
Looking at Google maps, think this will be someone coming form the Bo'Ness direction - can't imagine that anyone would go that way from Fife to Edinburgh, unless it was an extended training ride.
Hope teh cyclist makes a full recovery.
@kaputnik
Agreed, I pick my routes by the speed traffic can drive at and try to avoid sharing the road with anything driving at over 40mph. Cycle paths best of all. I know my chances are slim after contact at 40mph, but it's also the rush of air from a close passing 60+ mph vehicle is very unsettling.
Headrig road is the junction for the old Digital site, that area is a complete mess with the new forth crossing junction being built and all of the construction traffic.
The local CC facebook page says that the Police are looking for a white Audi TT, happened around 7.30am
That's very bad. I found myself round that area a while ago after losing my way as the normal route through Hopetoun House was closed. Very messy, very scary, and the traffic fast moving.
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