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A 41-year-old Goulburn woman is recovering in a Sydney Hospital following a cycling accident last week. Nadine Moroney was riding in a group of eight on Towrang Rd last Wednesday at 10.30am when a collision occurred with a truck. Police are still investigating the circumstances of the crash. Mrs Moroney, a member of Gouburn Cycling Club, was riding toward the back of the group, president Adam Lambert said. She suffered head injuries, seven broken ribs, a partially collapsed lung and a small fracture on her spine. On Friday, Mr Lambert said Mrs Moroney remained in Liverpool Hospital’s intensive care unit, where she was flown following the accident. She was in a stable condition, had been heavily sedated overnight and had breathing tubes inserted, both as a precaution. The breathing tubes were expected to be removed on Friday. Over the weekend she was still in a great deal of pain. “One message (her husband) Gavin sent was that all of her scans were coming up very good and she was only being kept unconscious because of the breathing difficulties,” Mr Lambert said. Once doctors are satisfied with her progress, she will be moved into a ward for at least a few days. Mr Lambert said cyclists on the ride rendered immediate first aid assistance. Among them was Jason Patterson, an ambulance officer, and policeman Rod Roberts, the latter of whom was also slightly injured. “There was some quick concise action which sometimes can make the difference between a good and bad outcome,” he said. “The airlift was all coordinated and we were lucky there were some quick thinking heads there.” While not pre-meditating the cause of Wednesday’s accident, Mr Lambert highlighted the importance of the ‘One-metre Matters’ national cycling campaign. It presses the need for a metre separation distance between cyclists and vehicles on the road. “I don’t know whether that was the case here but it is not uncommon for drivers to get too close to riders. It’s happened to me,” he said. “They don’t realise we are in flux, with potholes in the road and wind in our ears. “We all have to co-exist and survive. We as cyclists have to be conscious of cars on the road and motorists need to be conscious of us. We are a soft target.” Mr Lambert told the Post members had rallied around Mrs Moroney and her family. “The community support at the Goulburn club is second to none at any time, but especially now,” he said.

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