This can't be good.....
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An elderly man has died in hospital after being struck by a cyclist in Melbourne's south on the weekend.
The 77-year-old Mentone man was crossing Beach Road at a traffic light near the intersection of Naples Road in Mentone at 8.30am on Saturday.
At the time, the "Hell Ride" - a weekly communal ride involving cyclists in groups of 100 or more - was taking place along Beach Road.
A spokeswoman from Victoria Police said the elderly man had signalled his intention to cross the road as cyclists approached, but he was struck down and received serious head injuries.
The man was taken to the Alfred hospital, but a spokesman said he died today.
Police said a 30-year-old man from St Kilda East would be issued with a penalty notice for failing to obey a traffic light. The penalty carries a $210 fine.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
theage.com.au
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Now I have no knowledge of the circumstances surrounding this, but in the same way I'd be outraged if a motorist hurt me and got away with a pitiful fine, $210 seems an awfully cheap way to kill someone...
No doubt the Hell ride will be surrounded by controversy once again...
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An elderly man has died in hospital after being struck by a cyclist in Melbourne's south on the weekend.
The 77-year-old Mentone man was crossing Beach Road at a traffic light near the intersection of Naples Road in Mentone at 8.30am on Saturday.
At the time, the "Hell Ride" - a weekly communal ride involving cyclists in groups of 100 or more - was taking place along Beach Road.
A spokeswoman from Victoria Police said the elderly man had signalled his intention to cross the road as cyclists approached, but he was struck down and received serious head injuries.
The man was taken to the Alfred hospital, but a spokesman said he died today.
Police said a 30-year-old man from St Kilda East would be issued with a penalty notice for failing to obey a traffic light. The penalty carries a $210 fine.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
theage.com.au
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Now I have no knowledge of the circumstances surrounding this, but in the same way I'd be outraged if a motorist hurt me and got away with a pitiful fine, $210 seems an awfully cheap way to kill someone...
No doubt the Hell ride will be surrounded by controversy once again...