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  • Cyclist dies in crash with suspected careless driver

    From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 08:34:39 2023
    A cyclist has died in a crash with a car in Oxfordshire this morning.

    A 54-year-old cyclist died in a crash with a silver Vauxhall Astra on the A4074 Oxford Road at 5.54am, today, Tuesday, July 4.

    A 45-year-old man from Berinsfield was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.

    The cyclist died at the scene of his injuries and the driver remains in police custody.

    Detective Inspector Justin Thomas, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Very sadly, a man died as a result of this collision.

    “His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts and sympathies are with his family who are being supported at this very difficult time.

    “I am appealing to anybody who was driving along the A4074 this morning at around the time of the collision to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police if you witnessed it.

    “I would also appeal to anybody who may have dash-cam footage from around the time of the collision to please contact us.

    Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information is urged to call 101 and quote the reference 43230294871.

    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23632575.cyclist-dies-crash-suspected-careless-driver/

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to swldx...@gmail.com on Tue Jul 4 17:06:27 2023
    On 04/07/2023 04:34 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

    A cyclist has died in a crash with a car in Oxfordshire this morning.
    A 54-year-old cyclist died in a crash with a silver Vauxhall Astra on the A4074 Oxford Road at 5.54am, today, Tuesday, July 4.
    A 45-year-old man from Berinsfield was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.

    The cyclist died at the scene of his injuries and the driver remains in police custody.

    That latter is normal where there is evidence of unfitness to drive
    through alcohol or drugs. At the very least until the offending
    substances have cleared from the body of the arrested person.

    Detective Inspector Justin Thomas, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Very sadly, a man died as a result of this collision.
    “His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts and sympathies are with his family who are being supported at this very difficult time.
    “I am appealing to anybody who was driving along the A4074 this morning at around the time of the collision to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police if you witnessed it.
    “I would also appeal to anybody who may have dash-cam footage from around the time of the collision to please contact us.
    Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information is urged to call 101 and quote the reference 43230294871.
    https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23632575.cyclist-dies-crash-suspected-careless-driver/

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  • From swldxer1958@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 09:31:19 2023
    QUOTE: A 45-year-old man from Berinsfield was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs. ENDS

    Should go for dangerous first off - then you have "careless" as a back-up when the low Sun gambit is wheeled out.

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