Phil Pearson
I am afraid this post is a very sad one. As some of you may already know from reading my earlier posts, Phil Pearson crashed badly after hitting a pothole in Knockholt village near Bromley whilst out cycling on Saturday 28th May with his club the Old Portlians CC. Phil was taken to King's College hospital in London by air ambulance but sadly died on Wednesday 6th June without regaining consciousness. The Pedal for Parkinson's team send their heartfelt condolences to Phil's family and wish them to know that our thoughts are with them.
Showing posts with label dangerous roads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dangerous roads. Show all posts
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Saturday, 28 May 2011
A bad day for the Old Portlians CC and cycling generally
The unbridled joy that normally surrounds the Old Ports Saturday potter around the lanes of the North Downs south of London, taking in the villages of Downe, Knockholt, Halstead and Shoreham, was shattered this morning by a crash that left one of our number, Phil Pearson, needing to be airlifted straight to King's College Hopital, London. The accident happened as we descended through Knockholt village. Phil hit a large pothole, lost control of his bike and careered into a parked car sustaining what appeared to be serious head injuries. The air ambulance landed in a field down the Halstead road and the doctors sprinted carrying their bags all the way to the scene, some 400 meters to the crash site. They clearly were taking no chances.
It brought it home to the rest of us how treacherous it is on the roads at the present time when there is not just other vehicles to worry about but also the very surface we are riding on. So much of the tarmac is simply appalling and, as today showed, downright dangerous. We await news on our man's condition.
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