Boy badly hurt in rush hour collision in Watford (From Watford Observer)
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Boy badly hurt in rush hour collision in Watford
10:36am Friday 28th September 2012 in News By Amie Mulderrig, Features Writer
Boy badly hurt in rush hour collision in Watford
A young boy on a bicycle has been seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a black Mondeo car.
Police and paramedics were called to the corner of Trevellance Way and the A405 in Watford at 8.15am following the incident.
The victim was rushed to hospital, after the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), an ambulance from Watford station and the East Anglian Air Ambulance attended the scene.
Gary Sanderson, EEAST spokesman,said: "The young boy received injuries to his abdomen and legs and following treatment and immobilisation by EEAST and air ambulance crews, he was taken to Watford General Hospital by land for further care."
Police closed off Woodside Road traffic lights following the incident.
The road is now open.
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John Howard Norfolk
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10:52am Fri 28 Sep 12
sambo178
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10:58am Fri 28 Sep 12
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1:26pm Fri 28 Sep 12
John Howard Norfolk wrote:The answer is that 20's plenty would be unlikely to have had any effect whatsoever on this accident.
I guess that this is an accident which might have been avoided with the much debated urban 20mph speed limits. I wish the lad a full recovery very soon.
Part of the smoke and mirrors of 20's plenty, what they don't tell you, is that almost all serious accidents happen on major roads where the speed limit will not be reduced to 20 but will be kept at current speeds.
Reducing the speed across town to 20mph on side roads would have had no effect on accidents such as this, and almost no affect anywhere on serious accidents. It's a crock.
Ask your councillor who voted for 20's plenty. If you manage to get a straight answer, it will be the same as mine above.
I do hope the boy in question will be alright and makes a good and speedy recovery.
TRT says...
10:43am Fri 28 Sep 12