Witnesses tell of horror as man is killed by a lorry on A60 Mansfield Road in Sherwood
WITNESSES have spoken of their horror after a man was killed by a lorry in Sherwood.
The incident happened in Mansfield Road, near the junction with Winchester Street, just before 2.30pm yesterday.
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Serious: The scene of the accident in Mansfield Road, Sherwood, at the junction with Winchester Street.
The man, who police have confirmed was 88, was on foot at the time.
Shoppers and people in the area said they will never forget what they saw.
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Ebo Akar, who was working in a newsagents in Mansfield Road, just outside the police cordon, said: "People that have seen that won't sleep tonight. I won't sleep tonight.
"The lorry driver was in shock, crying. He was crying like a child."
He added: "I heard a big bang, at first I thought it could be an accident and then a customer came in and told me."
A BT workman who was a little further down the road at the time, said: "It's the worst accident I've ever seen. There were people screaming up there who saw it."
And a woman who works in Continental Meats, a deli in Mansfield Road, said: "One lady came in, she was very, very upset. She had seen it."
Two lorries, the 87 bus from Arnold and a red car were kept in the cordon area yesterday afternoon.
An onlooker said a woman from the red car was taken to hospital after fainting.
Blue sheeting was placed on the road, which was believed to have covered the body of the accident victim.
Police have not yet released the dead man's name or age, but people in the area described him as "an older man".
One man in the area, who asked not to be named, criticised people for taking pictures of the scene before the man's body was covered up.
"They didn't put a screen up for ages," he said.
There was widespread outrage on social networking site Twitter after one user posted a graphic picture of the scene.
Scores of people last night used the website to express their sorrow for the man, and thoughts for his family.
Jasmin Barlow-Wilkinson, who runs the Homemade Café at a Room Full of Butterflies, in Mansfield Road, wrote on Twitter: "Our thoughts and love go out to the people involved in the tragic accident in Sherwood today close to Homemade, very sad and horrid."
Mansfield Road was closed in both directions between its junctions with Edwards Lane and Haydn Road until 6.15pm.
Buses and other traffic were diverted along Perry Road and Hucknall Road.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 101, quoting incident 429 of February 5, 2013 – or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
6 Comments
by FormerlyW
Sunday, February 10 2013, 12:56AM
“Maybe she was just expressing the sympathy of those who run the café? Just a thought.”
by Merulabird
Sunday, February 10 2013, 12:18AM
“I'm disgusted that someone should stoop so low as to use this horrific accident to promote their business. She should be ashamed of herself.”
by Gingerwolf
Friday, February 08 2013, 7:00PM
“I seen what happened and it was horrendous , not only the fact that he died but the fact that people were taking photos of him lying on the ground , dead, to post up on to network site. What is the world turing into these days, I wish I never was there in the first place or anywhere near manfield road. It is bad enough seeing it in real life nevermind seeing his guts in a photo taken afterwards, would you like that happening to you. We should be repecting the man family and giving our thoughts to them not making a big drama out of it and showing off to our friends. It is wrong and deep down you should all know that. My thoughts are with you and your family for what has happned on that tuesday afternoon.”
by Mam_Tor
Thursday, February 07 2013, 11:15PM
“The only parking bays that are slightly narrow are those near the Manor pub, the others a easily large enough.
Even then they don't represent a safety issue, this sounds like someone using this poor man's death to make a point about closing local facilites to ease the passage of non-local traffic that uses Mansfield Road.”
by soraya
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 4:39PM
“I don't think there is anything wrong with Sherwood, the parking is good, the road is busy yes, it is a main A road into the city, that's why the shops appeared in the first place. There are several excellent light-controlled crossings.
The problem is anyone or thing below the windscreen of a lorry in front of the radiator can not be seen, and this has been made worse by seatbelt rule. Lorry drivers used to not wear one in cities, but this has been cracked down on. Lorry drivers used to jump up out the seat to get a better look.
I have read all new vehicles must have autostop by 2017 which will apply brakes to prevent a collision which is a good thing and already appearing on top of the range models.”
by codeblueuk
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 9:15AM
“Mansfield Road, especially through Sherwood is too narrow. There is no room for error or to manoever if a vehicle or person gets in the way. There may be an impact on the shops, but I'd consider closing the parking bays making it safer or at least put double solid white lines down the centre of the road to stop drivers crossing over the all lanes to park and then emerge.
I have of course no idea how this poor man lost his life, but as a frequent user of that stretch of road, I have long thought something needs to be done about its safety.
My thoughts go to his family and friends, along with all those who witnessed the accident - it's bound to stay with them for a very long time to come.”