Henri Sueke was cycling when he was crushed by a truck at Rose Bay yesterday morning

The 36-year-old was riding to work at the Children’s Hospital, Westmead

Father of four had recently moved to Australia from the UK

Believed Mr Sueke may have hit a parked forcing him under the truck

A DEVOTED dad and doctor was killed on his way to work when he was run over by a semi-trailer in Rose Bay yesterday.

Paediatric ophthalmologist Henri Sueke, 36, was riding on New South Head Rd next to a large tip truck with a trailer when he fell under the wheels at 7.45am.

Dr Sueke was in a small space between the truck and several parked cars in the two-laned road when it is ­believed he may have hit a parked car forcing him under the truck.

A driver in front of the truck performed CPR but he was declared dead when ­paramedics arrived.

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media_camera The buckled wheel of Mr Sueke’s bike after he was killed by a truck at Rose Bay.

media_camera Henri Sueke and family in a recent photograph.

media_camera The driver of the truck was taken for mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Pictures: Mark Evans

Dr Sueke and his wife Dani had just brought their four young children, including an infant, to Australia from the UK this year. They attend an eastern ­suburbs Jewish school.

Preparations are being made to bury Dr Sueke in Israel.

He was riding to Edgecliff Station to go to work at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead when he was killed. The avid triathlete had raised money for spinal muscular atrophy and was ­described by a close friend as “very physically fit”.

“It’s an absolute tragedy. He was heading into the town and did not take chances,” the friend said.

Another friend said his “whole life was dedicated to helping children” and that his wife was in disbelief.

Rabbi Avremi Kievman, who had known Dr Sueke for 20 years took to Twitter to post a touching tribute.

type_quote_start “Dr Henri Sueke, his kind heart, gentle smile and caring personality will be sorely missed.” type_quote_end

“Extremely saddened, the tragic passing of a student and friend of 20 years. Henri Sueke will be sorely missed by many,” he tweeted.

His “kind heart, gentle smile and caring personality will be sorely missed”, he added

Dr Sueke had only started working at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in March.

“In the short time Henri worked at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead he became a much-loved member of staff,” a spokeswoman said.

“He was respected and admired by his colleagues for his kindness and dedication to his patients. He was an excellent doctor.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends, and in particular to his wife and four children.“

Dr Sueke raised $2000 for research into spinal muscular atrophy during a UK triathlon in 2012.

“Dig deep and donate now to help these children,” he urged his supporters on an online fundraising page. The Suekes had also raised money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital through a fun run last year.

A family friend said the Suekes had moved to Sydney to be closer to Dani’s family in Dover Heights. They were hoping the tragedy may help prevent other cycling fatalities.

“In this amazing period of grief their mission is to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else,” the friend said.

A fundraising page to help the family has also been set up:

www.mycause.com.au/page/104335/inmemoriumhenrisueke

media_camera Police Rescue on scene of the fatal crash.

Rose Bay cycling advocate John Sunde was at the crash scene soon after the collision.

He said he believed Dr Sueke hit a parked car and was thrown under the wheels of the trailer.

There was a small scratch mark, possibly from a pedal, on a car next to where the crash occurred.

Police would not say if Dr Sueke hit a parked car causing him to fall and would only confirm he was on the inside of the truck when hit

media_camera The accident happened on the corner of New South Head Rd and Kent Rd.

Friends and former colleagues in the UK took to social media to pay their respects.

Rabbi Avremi Kievman, from Liverpool in England where Dr Sueke had worked, said he would miss his “gentle smile”.

“Dr Henri Sueke, his kind heart, gentle smile and caring personality will be sorely missed,” he tweeted.

A Greens politician has slammed the State Government for announcing plans to scrap a cycleway on the same day as the fatality.

Greens NSW MP and Transport spokesman Dr Mehreen Faruqi said it was “unbelievable” that the government would scrap CBD cycleways “when all the evidence shows that we need more bike infrastructure in Sydney, not less”.

“More Sydneysiders are choosing to cycle to work and they must be protected.

“Tragically, the death this morning on New South Head Road may have been avoided.”