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    From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 29 12:03:42 2023
    A woman in Edinburgh who was hit by a bike outside parliament has died in hospital.

    The 66-year-old was involved in a collision with a cyclist on Horse Wynd in Edinburgh but passed away on Friday, 29 September.

    The incident happened around 10.40am on Tuesday, 26 September and she was later taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

    A 20-year-old man, the cyclist, was also taken to the hospital to be checked over and later discharged.

    https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-woman-hit-bike-outside-27815143

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Simon Mason on Fri Sep 29 15:03:47 2023
    On 29/09/2023 14:03, Simon Mason wrote:

    A woman in Edinburgh who was hit by a bike outside parliament has died in hospital.

    The 66-year-old was involved in a collision with a cyclist on Horse Wynd in Edinburgh but passed away on Friday, 29 September.

    The incident happened around 10.40am on Tuesday, 26 September and she was later taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

    A 20-year-old man, the cyclist, was also taken to the hospital to be checked over and later discharged.

    https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-woman-hit-bike-outside-27815143

    Murrrrder or manslaughter?

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 29 13:34:56 2023
    QUOTE: A 20-year-old man, the cyclist, was also taken to the hospital to be checked over and later discharged. ENDS

    Why not? He did not make the woman walk out in front of his bike, did he?

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  • From Spike@21:1/5 to JNugent on Fri Sep 29 22:02:01 2023
    JNugent <jennings&co@mail.com> wrote:
    On 29/09/2023 14:03, Simon Mason wrote:

    A woman in Edinburgh who was hit by a bike outside parliament has died in hospital.

    The 66-year-old was involved in a collision with a cyclist on Horse Wynd
    in Edinburgh but passed away on Friday, 29 September.

    The incident happened around 10.40am on Tuesday, 26 September and she
    was later taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

    A 20-year-old man, the cyclist, was also taken to the hospital to be
    checked over and later discharged.

    https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-woman-hit-bike-outside-27815143

    Murrrrder or manslaughter?

    A slam-dunk for careless cycling?

    It’s only a fine, though, peds lives aren’t worth much.

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    Spike

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  • From Simon Mason@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 29 22:56:40 2023

    QUOTE: The 66-year-old was involved in a collision with a cyclist. ENDS

    While crossing the road? Hmm.

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