A DISPATCH RIDER WAS FLUNG UNDER THE WHEELS OF AN

A DISPATCH RIDER WAS FLUNG UNDER THE WHEELS OF AN
ARTICULATED LORRY AFTER AN ACCIDENT ON THE OLD KENT ROAD.

SOUTHWARK CORONERS COURT HEARD ON WEDNESDAY HOW 25 YEAR
-OLD AARN (CORRECT) SUMMERHAYES, OF WICKHAM ROAD, BROCKLEY, CAME
OFF HIS HONDA 500 ON A ROUNDABOUT NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH PRESTON
CLOSE.

LORRY DRIVER KEVIN ROPER TOLD HOW MR SUMMERHAYES
COLLIDED WITH A PEDAL CYCLIST DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ON
JULY 14 THIS YEAR.

‘HE WAS COMING BEHIND A GIRL ON A CYCLE WHEN HE BRAKED
HARD AND SKIDDED OFF THE BIKE.

I THEN FELT A BUMP UNDER????;HEELS AND STOPPED.

‘

‘TRAGICALLY HE WAS FLUNG UNDER THE BACK WHEELS OF THE
LORRY AND DIED INSTANTENEOUSLY FROM SEVERE HEAD INJURIES,’ SAID
CORONER DR DAVID FOSTER.

A VERDICT OF MISADVENTURE WAS RECORDED.

ENDS*