On the way home from work, I saw the awful site of a rider down. He looked pretty badly hurt. Thankfully there were a few people around with someone on the phone to what I guess was 999. What happened next was appalling. The driver of the vehicle was trying their hardest to drive off with the bike still under the car. After much screeching and revving they managed to release the bike and then sped off. I am still really shocked by this.
Having reported what I saw to the police they have since called back and said that the driver was elderly and has possibly had a blackout or seizure causing her to lose control of the vehicle. Which obviously explains the accident. But I am struggling understand the driving off. A witness was, shouting at the car to stop, plus the loud scraping noise of the bike under the car whilst trying to drive off. I would have thought would be enough to stop. Or should there be some understanding for why she drive off, confusion, shock....?
Anyway the main thing is the rider should be ok. He was conscious and talking to the ambulance first responders as I continued on. My way home. If anyone who lives in the Todmorden area and knows who he is please pass my best wishes on.