Anthony Da Costa spent six days in a coma (Picture: Collect)

A man spent a week in a coma after he was hit by a cyclist who went through a red light.

Anthony Da Costa, a City analyst, said he cannot remember 26-year-old Reeve Allen knocking him unconscious near London Wall during rush hour on 30 June.

Mr Da Costa, 34, was fortunate that a doctor buying a coffee nearby gave him CPR, but he suffered a fractured skull and spent six days in a coma.

Today, Allen was ordered to pay £1,085 in fines and costs at Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court after he pleaded guilty to cycling without due care and attention and causing serious injury.




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Mr Da Costa doesn’t remember the incident (Picture: Google)

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‘It was so difficult to asses what the injuries would be,’ Da Costa said.

‘No one knows how long it takes for the brain to heal – I had bruises on the brain.

‘I have no sense of smell since the accident. They’re not sure if that will come back – it could take up to eighteen months, depending on the nerves.’

William Marshall, prosecuting, said: ‘His cycling fell below the required standard of care and there is CCTV footage showing him clearly running the red light.’

Allen, of Nunhead, was ordered to pay a fine of £850, costs of £150 and a victim surcharge of £85, bringing the total to £1,085.