14-year-old girl left with broken knee after crash (From Echo)
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A 14-year-old cyclist was struck by a car in Queensway, Southend
4:50pm Thursday 11th October 2012 in News By Emma Thomas
14-year-old girl left with broken knee after being hit by car in Southend
A TEENAGE girl was left with a broken knee after she was hit by a car.
Grandmother Brenda Forrester told how tragedy struck her family twice in the same afternoon.
Her granddaughter, Jordan Kiley, 14, was out searching for a group of boys who had mugged her 13-year-old brother, Ricky, and stolen his Blackberry on Sunday, October 7, when she was struck by a car.
She was crossing the roundabout at the Queensway junction, near to Enterprise Rentacars and the junction with Southchurch Road, at about 7.10pm when she was hit by the black Vauxhall Astra.
Mrs Forrester said: “She didn’t want to go down into the underpass, most of the kids her ago go over the top because they don’t like the underpass. She was crossing over the top, she got off the bike and as she turned saw the lights. The man tried to stop.
“All she saw was lights and the next thing she was on the floor. She was thrown in the air.”
Jordan was treated by paramedics at the roadside then taken to Southend Hospital suffering from head injuries. At the hospital it was discovered she had two fractures to her knee. She was kept in overnight and has now been allowed back to her home in Southend with her whole leg in plaster.
Mrs Forrester added: “They put her on the children’s ward and her mum has been with her since Sunday.
“She was so lucky with her head though. She is so careful, I don’t understand what made her do that.”
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Comments (27)
5:33pm Thu 11 Oct 12
APR says...
I wouldn't call the theft of a mobile phone a tragedy though.
5:34pm Thu 11 Oct 12
APR says...
I wouldn't call the theft of a mobile phone a tragedy.
5:41pm Thu 11 Oct 12
armyboy16 says...
5:58pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Olivia2847 says...
6:19pm Thu 11 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
Hope Jordan mends soon.
6:38pm Thu 11 Oct 12
beyond the valley of the asbos says...
6:49pm Thu 11 Oct 12
bongking says...
9:45pm Thu 11 Oct 12
saarfender says...
From the article, "She was crossing over the top, she got off the bike and as she turned saw the lights."
1) If she was on a bike, then that explains the fact she couldn't use the underpass. Last time I looked it was a no-cycling zone. Not that I'd use it as a pedestrian either, I always walk on the roundabout as it's much safer and more convenient.
2) As a cyclist, it's safer to keep riding than get off and walk. When cycling you're part of the traffic and not a hazard; unless you're on a road the Council made less pleasant by painting inadequate cycle lanes....
10:52am Fri 12 Oct 12
reptile says...
11:19am Fri 12 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
12:57pm Fri 12 Oct 12
ShoeburyGuy17 says...
I have read in the echo a few times of rape incidents occurring down there too.
Just take a visit to it during the say and see the leftovers of last nights inhabitants. Alcohol bottles & Cans, Urine and Vomit are just a few of the pleasures.
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I'm a cyclist myself, I cycle on the roads when safe to do so. It's all too common that cars will edge you onto the pavement. I've been knocked off my bike several times by inconsiderate drivers. Bloody Drivers!!
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I'm glad you're alright, Jordan. Nothing too serious!
Get well soon!
1:51pm Fri 12 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
6:23pm Fri 12 Oct 12
Joe Wildman says...
Not sure if there is enough room to put a footbridge at the spot this preventable accident happened.
Another point the "Echo Comment" saying the road is not safe becaus eof two accidents in two days how many cars go round safely without accident each and every day?
6:34pm Fri 12 Oct 12
Joe Wildman says...
There is no denying that there are bad drivers on the road that said you can not deny that there are also bad cyclists on the road, all too often you see them jump red lights, you see them riding up and down the High Street, yes they can be fined now but why not make it a three strikes system, get stopped three times, get stopped again you loose your bike, say £250 to get it back with a daily storage fee on top of £10 per day if the fine is not paid in full after 30days its given to charity.
6:35pm Fri 12 Oct 12
saarfender says...
6:23pm Fri 12 Oct 12
There is a footbridge a hundred ft or so further down Queensway, if people don't want to bother walking down to it and risk crossing the road than it's their responsibility as to want happens.
FOOTBRIDGE. This incident happened to a cyclist. We wouldn't want comments re cyclists on footbridges now, would we?
6:44pm Fri 12 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
Get caught speeding, first offence £1000 fine.
Caught second time £5000 fine.
Third time car taken and crushed.
Caught parking illegally, fined £1000.
Second time fined £5000
Third time, car taken and crushed.
Etc.
7:18pm Fri 12 Oct 12
reptile says...
8:46pm Fri 12 Oct 12
Joe Wildman says...
They should also do the same with pedestrians...who walk on the cycle lane, well prehaps crushing is a tad too drastic, spaank their bottys in public. Then again it mught be a heffa lump. Ewww!
Hope to replace my bike next weekend with a nice new Trek Lush 29, been saving up for six months to get it.
9:39am Sat 13 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
When the £1000 fine for smoking on trains and stations was brought in it worked.
Currently drivers only face a mild slap on the wrist for flouting the the law. Zero tolerance of speeding etc. is the way forward for safer roads for all.
10:33am Sat 13 Oct 12
reptile says...
12:48pm Sat 13 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
5:22pm Sat 13 Oct 12
reptile says...
5:43pm Sat 13 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
So, as usual, you have nothing intelligent to contribute to the debate.
6:32pm Sat 13 Oct 12
reptile says...
7:00pm Sat 13 Oct 12
aduksquack says...
7:17pm Sat 13 Oct 12
reptile says...
9:23pm Mon 15 Oct 12
v.randy says...
Young gangs looking for blood.
Give Jeremy Kyle a call on his chav hot line.