Bank- busy junction of several roads in the City of London. Image: Google Satellite.
A 26 year old woman cyclist has died after a collision with a tipper truck at the Bank junction in the City of London this morning.
City of London police officers and medics from the London Ambulance Service all did their best to provide emergency treatment but she was overcome by her ‘life-threatening’ injuries.
Commuters and witnesses to the incident reported being extremely shocked and shaken by what they had seen.
Many used social media to say prayers and express hopes for the cyclist’s survival.
This turned to sorrow and condolences for her family.
Accident at #bank this morning looks horrendous #accident #bank #city #london #lombardstreet http://t.co/ogXc6cKydZ
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Alicia Herrando (@MissHerrando) June 22, 2015A female cyclist has been involved in a collision with a lorry at #Bank junction. She is currently in a life threatening condition.
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City Police (@CityPolice) June 22, 2015The female cyclist involved in a collision at #Bank junction has sadly died
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City Police (@CityPolice) June 22, 2015Most of #Bank junction is now open to traffic. Princess Street closed south bound and Threadneedle Street closed in both directions
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City Police (@CityPolice) June 22, 2015The female cyclist hit by tipper truck lorry at #Bank junction this morning has died buff.ly/1Fw6yY3 http://t.co/tfCUndpWC8
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London24 (@london24) June 22, 2015The female cyclist who sadly died this morning at #Bank junction following a collision with a tipper truck was 26 years old
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City Police (@CityPolice) June 22, 2015#Bank junction has now reopened after the earlier collision.
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(@Squarehighways) June 22, 2015We're very upset to hear that the woman hit this morning at Bank as died. Our thoughts are with her family standard.co.uk/news/london/cy…
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LdnCyclingCampaign (@london_cycling) June 22, 2015Update 23rd June 2015
The cyclist who died has been named as 26 year old Ying Tao, a newly married Oxbridge graduate working for global consultancy PwC.
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