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Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- Khaleej Times
Former UAE expat dies in UK bike crash weeks before planned visit to Sharjah home
A former UAE expat who died in the UK on Friday, July 25, was scheduled to visit his family in Sharjah next month. Jefferson Justin, who was 27 years old, died when the bike he was riding skid and crashed into a wall, according to his family. 'He was trying to negotiate a turn when he skidded and hit a barrier,' Jefferson's elder brother Juvin Justin told Khaleej Times. 'The incident happened on Friday at around 5.30pm when he was on his way home from work. He was going to come visit us next month and we had been looking forward to it.' According to UK media reports, the accident occurred on Wellington Road in Leeds and police are investigating the cause behind it. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Juvin added that the bike Jefferson rode was not very powerful and that he was a very careful rider. 'The bike could only be used on country roads and not on highways,' he said. 'He used to wear the full gear of helmet, knee pads, gloves and everything when he drove. He was very particular about it. He has been using this bike for over four years.' Always smiling Juvin described his brother as someone who was 'always smiling' and wanted to be the reason for other's happiness. 'He was such a sweetheart,' he said. 'He was ready to sacrifice his happiness to make others happy. He was always cheerful and smiling.'` The middle child of three brothers, Jefferson grew up in Sharjah. He, Juvin and their youngest brother Johnathon, completed their schooling at the Emirates National School in Sharjah. The family has been living in the UAE for over three decades. The family are now hoping to bring Jefferson's body back to the UAE for burial. 'He loved being here and was planning to come back to settle here sooner or later,' said Juvin. 'We are hoping to bury him here. We are not sure how long the formalities and paperwork will take.'
BBC News
14-07-2025
- BBC News
Cyclist, 9, serious but stable after Annan crash
A nine-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a crash in Dumfries and Galloway at the said the child was riding his bike in the High Street in Annan when there was a collision involving Peugeot Rifter at about 12:50 on boy was taken to hospital. The 75-year-old male driver of the car did not require medical Scotland are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to get in touch.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
East Bakersfield neighbors advocate traffic safety after bicyclist is struck by a car, hospitalized
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A tragic bike crash on Wednesday sent an 11-year-old boy to the hospital with critical injuries. The boy went to Jefferson Elementary School in east Bakersfield, nearby the community vigil Thursday night, where neighbors prayed for a speedy recovery. The tragic crash happened Wednesday, just before 5 p.m. Police said the boy was riding his bike east on Quincy Street when the driver of a silver sedan struck him in the intersection of Quincy and Owens streets. The prayer service was held at the intersection with neighbors and Jefferson elementary community members joining hands. Danielle Marks, a neighbor, lead the service. 'The mother was on FaceTime with us and she let us know he just got out of surgery. They were able to reconstruct his face which at first we heard that more than likely wasn't going to be happening,' said Marks. Family says motorcyclist's remains found at scene weeks after CHP pursuit resulted in his death Police say that the driver was not speeding or impaired. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour. However, Yvette Cardanes, who saw the crash said that there is an unsafe driving issue on this intersection. 'It had to take a careless act of somebody to be careless on this block. The speeding here is ridiculous. We have people that get off that freeway still driving almost 40-65 miles per hour on this intersection…there is no stop signs,' said Cardanes. The intersection has no marked crosswalks or stop signs and Cardanes advocated for more. 'Something needs to be done for this community by the city. We need stop signs, we need speed bumps, we need a speed limit,' said Cardanes. We reached out to Andrae Gonzales, the city council member that resides over this area if the intersection will see any improvements. He said that he will work with city staff to see if there is anything to be done and recommended community to use the city's traffic calming handbook. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
