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David Hansen
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The Edinburgh Evening News for Saturday 25/1/03 has news of the death of someone else.
http://www.edinburghnews.com/index.cfm?id=99392003 I repeat most of the article for posterity.
Note that he died due to a motor vehicle driver and the "massive head injuries" were not prevented
by his helmet.
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POLICE were today searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a cyclist near his Midlothian home.
Alan John Moir died just an hour after he was struck by a van in Dalkeith last night.
It is believed the 34-year-old suffered massive head injuries after the wing mirror from the vehicle
struck him.
Mr Moir was heading to his Kippielaw Road home along the A68 Old Dalkeith Road when he was struck by
the dark-coloured - possibly dark blue or black Ford Transit-style van - just south of Lugton Brae.
Mr Moir was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but later died of his injuries.
Police have launched a major investigation into the incident and have appealed for public help in
tracing the van.
A spokesman said: "The van is described as being Transit/Ambulance sized, having tail lights fitted
near the bottom and the top rear of the vehicle. It is described as being possibly rounded at the
top edges. The nearside door mirror, which did not have glass fitted, was recovered at the locus."
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: "We arrived at the scene to find a man had been
thrown from his bike.
"He had intensive head injuries. He had on-going treatment and was taken to Edinburgh Royal
Infirmary where he died of his injuries."
[snip]
A neighbour of Mr Moir’s said it was a tragic loss. He said: "He was a really good, honest man and a
really good friend."
Police are seeking information on the movements of Mr Moir prior to the accident. They want to know
if other motorists may have seen him cycling in the area of Gilmerton Flyover/Dobbies Garden Centre
or the Sheriffhall Roundabout near to Old Dalkeith Road towards Dalkeith, as these are said to be
his normal choices of routes home.
He was wearing a black cycling helmet, light blue fleece style jacket and dark coloured cycling
shorts. His bicycle is a red and white racer.
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David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked
keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
http://www.edinburghnews.com/index.cfm?id=99392003 I repeat most of the article for posterity.
Note that he died due to a motor vehicle driver and the "massive head injuries" were not prevented
by his helmet.
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POLICE were today searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a cyclist near his Midlothian home.
Alan John Moir died just an hour after he was struck by a van in Dalkeith last night.
It is believed the 34-year-old suffered massive head injuries after the wing mirror from the vehicle
struck him.
Mr Moir was heading to his Kippielaw Road home along the A68 Old Dalkeith Road when he was struck by
the dark-coloured - possibly dark blue or black Ford Transit-style van - just south of Lugton Brae.
Mr Moir was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but later died of his injuries.
Police have launched a major investigation into the incident and have appealed for public help in
tracing the van.
A spokesman said: "The van is described as being Transit/Ambulance sized, having tail lights fitted
near the bottom and the top rear of the vehicle. It is described as being possibly rounded at the
top edges. The nearside door mirror, which did not have glass fitted, was recovered at the locus."
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: "We arrived at the scene to find a man had been
thrown from his bike.
"He had intensive head injuries. He had on-going treatment and was taken to Edinburgh Royal
Infirmary where he died of his injuries."
[snip]
A neighbour of Mr Moir’s said it was a tragic loss. He said: "He was a really good, honest man and a
really good friend."
Police are seeking information on the movements of Mr Moir prior to the accident. They want to know
if other motorists may have seen him cycling in the area of Gilmerton Flyover/Dobbies Garden Centre
or the Sheriffhall Roundabout near to Old Dalkeith Road towards Dalkeith, as these are said to be
his normal choices of routes home.
He was wearing a black cycling helmet, light blue fleece style jacket and dark coloured cycling
shorts. His bicycle is a red and white racer.
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David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked
keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.