'I'm really fed up with the council for not looking after the roads... it's too dangerous' 75-year-old West Sussex cyclist suffers broken pelvis and collarbone after hitting a pothole on a rainy afternoon cycling
A 75-year-old from West Sussex has suffered multiple serious injuries, including a broken pelvis and collarbone, as well as soft tissue damage after falling off her bike as she hit a pothole, and has called on the council to tackle potholes quickly and keeping the roads in a better state.
“The heavens opened so the potholes were full of water. That was particularly bad because you can’t see them soon enough,” said Greta. “That pothole’s been there a long time but I forgot about it and it was so deep I couldn’t control the bike.” Due to her injuries, Greta won’t be able to walk as she can’t hold on to a Zimmer frame, and will temporarily have to stop teaching piano. According to doctors, it would take at least six weeks to recover from the fractures and said she will be feeling the effects of her injuries for at least four months.Greta, who lives in Linfield, is now calling for West Sussex County Council to tackle potholes sooner and keep roads in a better state of repair.
“It’s too dangerous for people,” she said, calling the state of the roads ‘unacceptable’. “I mean, we’re supposed to be encouraged to cycle and then it’s dangerous.”
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