Cyclist Left Hospitalized With Fractured Ribs After Collision Near Clock Tower

Road safety is definitely not an issue to be taken lightly. On one hand, it is only natural that experienced drivers tend to get overconfident from time to time, but on the other hand, that can come with grave consequences. The best driver on the street is always the safest driver on the street. Still, despite many road accidents daily, drivers somehow just don’t get the message on road safety. Call it hubris or just the human condition, some things on the road never change.

In keeping with this, a recent collision in Newbury has hospitalized a cyclist. The crash took place on Oxford Street quite close to the clock tower. The man is currently under care, having sustained “serious injuries” from the accident.

How the Accident Occurred

While accidents like these have become commonplace in cities, their impact on victims cannot be taken for granted. In fact, the incident should come as a cautionary tale to those who shrug off road safety warnings. While much is yet to be revealed about the case, the incident occurred at around 7.30pm on Oxford Street. According to authorities, the collision took place somewhere near the Clock Tower in Newbury, England.

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At the time of writing, not much is known about the person driving the car. However, the other party in the collision reportedly drove a black Audi, according to information received from authorities. Local police have already begun investigating the matter.

Authorities are urging people that might have any information about the collision to come forward and help the investigation at the soonest. At this point in time, they are hoping to get the accident on dash-cam footage if someone was traveling around Oxford Street at 7:30 pm.

Police Encourage People

As for the cyclist, his condition is still being monitored by medical experts and authorities alike. While his list of injuries is rather long, one of his main ailments come from the multiple rib fractures he suffered from the collision.

Police are still encouraging citizens to come forward if they might know anything about the incident.

Investigating officer PC Benjamin Taylor, of the Joint Operations Road Policing Unit, said: “I’m appealing to anybody who was driving in the area at around 7.30pm and who may have dash-cam to please check this and contact Thames Valley police if it has captured the incident.” 

He also mentioned that people can submit any documents such as photos or videos of the crash if they witnessed it.

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