here is my account https://simonbatterbury.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/saved-by-a-laptop-bike-meets-truck-on-alexandra-parade-melbourne/
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From: Simon P J Batterbury
Sent: Tuesday, 15 September 2015 8:21 AM
To: Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list
Subject: RE: / HGV fatals
This is slightly raw since I am hospital after being hit on wednesday by an HGV doing 60km/h. Miraculously, after spinning through the air (the bike was destroyed under the wheels), I came out with broken ribs, delated lung, concussion and a broken leg. The accident circumstances were different ( I was at 90 degrees to the truck) and what saved me was wearing a backpack
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