A competitive cyclist is fighting for his life after undergoing surgery for a traumatic brain injury suffered during a horror crash on Sydney’s northern beaches on Tuesday.
Another cyclist was seriously injured in the incident after he was allegedly hit by a car driven by a P-plater at around 6.10am on Forest Way in Belrose, and police are investigating whether the driver was speeding.
It was dark when Nick Sky, 47, and Michael Collings, 56, both from Sydney’s north shore, began their usual training for the Masters races later in the year.
The accident left their bikes mangled on the side of the road, with Sky undergoing surgery, in a coma and fighting for his life, while Collings suffered multiple fractures and a dislocated shoulder.
Sky’s son Lachlan, who is also a competitive cyclist, was cycling to work when he received the terrible news about his father and arrived at the scene visibly shaken and distressed.
Competitive cyclist Nick Sky (pictured) is fighting for his life after undergoing surgery for a traumatic brain injury following a horror crash on Sydney’s northern beaches on Tuesday morning.
Michael Collings (pictured), 56, suffered multiple fractures and dislocated his shoulder.
Local Rob Arnold said there was “quite a bit of debris on the road”.
‘And I just saw the vehicle that appears to have been involved and it doesn’t look pretty. It’s really disturbing,’ she said.
The Subaru pickup truck involved has severe windshield damage from the impact, making the 24-year-old driver now a key part of this investigation.
The driver was taken for mandatory blood tests.
No charges have yet been filed.
Sky and Collings were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital after the accident.
A NSW Ambulance spokesperson said an emergency ambulance helicopter with a medical trauma team on board had landed at nearby Wyatt Reserve in response to the crash.
Forest Way was closed in both directions at the intersection with Wyatt Ave for a time, causing significant delays, while emergency services worked to clear the area.
Smashed parts of the men’s bikes littered the northbound lanes as officers from the New South Wales Police Accident Investigation Unit began their investigations.
The accident left their bikes (pictured) mangled on the side of the road, and Sky was operated on, in a coma and fighting for his life.
Sky’s son Lachlan, who is also a competitive cyclist, was cycling to work when he received the terrible news about his father and arrived at the scene visibly shaken and distressed. Mr Sky appears in the photo on the right