dulwich cyclist RTA - a commendable public response

[JMK]

Just a brief note to commend the fantastic actions of the staff and customers of Gail's

Dulwich Village this morning following a cyclist accident with a white van

Having witnessed the accident as I was sat outside, the fast response from the staff and some of the customers and other passers by and cyclists was outstanding

This was even more so as the ambulance took at least 20mins to turn up whilst the cyclist was lying in the middle of the road but the actions of several people to tend to him, try and keep him warm and to control the traffic flow was highly commendable. In particular, at least 2 female staff from Gail's, a blonde female customer and a male cyclist who managed the traffic flow at great risk to himself.

Unfortunately the police never turned up after 30mins despite my having called them several times as the traffic was mounting up and the situation was becoming ever more serious given this and the irritation of drivers who were stuck in a traffic jam but couldn't see the accident or appreciate its seriousness

Hopefully the cyclist is generally fine and not too badly injured although it was very hard to tell. The incident was very distressing and only the fast response actions of the public made this much less serious than it already was including avoiding further injury to others.

[Sue]

The police never turned up?????

Disgraceful if true.

[alice]

Yup always thought the village got preferential

[jimbo1964]

People can be amazing when faced with a crisis. Shocking that the police didn't show.

[JohnL]

Did Community Support Officers turn up

I noticed a few in Rye Lane when the incident happened there.

[apbremer]

Police van and car there at 10.15 with officers in the Hamlet school. Same incident??