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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)Suspected bike thief in Edinburgh caught after being hit by bus
A man in Edinburgh suspected of stealing a bike was arrested after he was hit by a bus as he tried to make off on the bicycle.
The incident happened at 11.10am today at the junction of Nicolson Street and West Nicolson Street, close to the University of Edinburgh, reports The Scotsman.
A man aged 42 was attended to by paramedics and then taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to be treated for minor injuries.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland commented: “Police in Edinburgh were called to Nicolson Street following a report of a collision between a cyclist and a Lothian bus.
“The 42 year old man was conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for minor injuries and was subsequently charged with theft of the bike.
She added: “A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Was it a single or double decker? Knock out!
Brilliant! But to echo other comments, if "suspected bike thief" wasn't a factor in this story then there would be an outcry about another cyclist being knocked off their bike by a vehicle and potentially killed or seriously injured. The fact that he is a "suspected" bike thief seems to have changed the warcry to one of karma.
Interesting stuff!
I'm in two minds about this one. One the one hand, huzzah the suspected bike theif came a cropper. On the other, it is (yet another) example of a "professional driver" hitting another cyclist.
Unless you know the circumstances then perhaps keep your minds open.
The report does say 'hit by a bus' rather than 'hit a bus'.
he could be hit by the bus after leaving the pavement right in front (quick getaway ) or it could be the drivers fault.
In general, LRT bus drivers really are professional drivers, and LRT conducted cyclist awareness training for its staff. It really shows - the bus drivers in Edinburgh are pretty courteous, and attentive drivers.
Hope the bike was OK...
Quite glad it's only minor injuries but definitely karma at work there!
You just cant beat a bit of good news!!!!
Makes me think of that song by Radiohead - I take it that it was attended by Karma Police?
Oh darn, he only suffered minor injuries. I was hoping for a happier ending.