Sarah Burwell killed in collision with a car after leaving the pavement in Kettering (22/8/11)

A 40-year-old cyclist was killed on the 22nd August 2011 following a collision with a car on a busy town road.

Police said Sarah Burwell, of Russell Street, Kettering, was cycling under the railway bridge in Rothwell Road, Kettering, when she collided with a silver Ford Fiesta at about 7.30pm.

Despite attempts to save her from her injuries she was later pronounced dead at Kettering General Hospital.

The driver of the car involved stopped at the scene and police have said they are not looking for anyone in relation to the incident.

Officers said the woman had been riding down the hill from the hospital to the town centre when she left the pavement under the bridge and collided with the vehicle, which was travelling in the same direction.

Following the incident police cordoned off the road under the bridge for more than an hour to begin their investigations, leaving traffic and pedestrians to take alternative routes.

No blame has been attributed to anyone for the accident, but news of the collision has backed up fears held by some cyclists in the town who say the town’s roads are unsafe for bike users.

• UPDATE 8/3/12

The Coroner has heard how Sarah Burwell lost control while trying to cycle along a very narrow footpath under the railway bridge.