Dramatic moment a lorry almost CRUSHES a cyclist

Dramatic moment a lorry almost CRUSHES a cyclist when the driver turns left and is only stopped by a fellow cyclist who screams a warning

  • The blue lorry attempts to take a tight corner on a London street in one swing
  • Footage caught from Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell shows the almost accident
  • The cyclist hopped off her bike and stayed clear of the lorry afterwards 

This is the shocking moment a female cyclist is nearly crushed by a lorry in central London. 

The blue lorry attempts to take a tight corner in one swing by pulling out further into the road. 

However, when the driver tries to whip around he is stopped by the screams of another cyclist alerting him to the near collision.

Footage caught on a mounted camera in Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell shows the almost accident. 

The male cyclist screams ‘Woah’ repeatedly at the lorry driver who quickly stops.

He says: ‘I’m just saying there’s a cyclist on your left.’

A cyclist is almost hit by a turning lorry trying to take the least amount of space on a tight turn

A cyclist is almost hit by a turning lorry trying to take the least amount of space on a tight turn

The driver thanks him and cautiously takes the turning which requires him to reverse back. 

During the time, the female cyclist hops off her bike and waits for the lorry.

The male cyclist rides up to her to check if she’s okay before continuing on the road.  

The incident has been reported to the company who are investigating it. 

The cyclist is saved by an onlooking cyclist who screamed out to stop the lorry driver

The cyclist is saved by an onlooking cyclist who screamed out to stop the lorry driver

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