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The sister of a former Tate Gallery worker who was crushed to death on her bike by a 32-tonne lorry has called for more protection for cyclists.

Chiara Giacomini, 30, was dragged under the wheels of the HGV as they both turned right at a busy junction in Dulwich. She died instantly.

An inquest into her death today heard that the driver did not see her as he turned from Gallery Road into Thurlow Park Road on September 4, 2013.

Miss Giacomini, who had worked as a project officer for the Tate Modern development and had just left the institution after eight years, suffered unsurvivable injuries in the crash, Southwark coroner’s court heard yesterday.

The inquest heard that the lorry driver had complied with all relevant regulations at the time of the crash but Miss Giacomini’s sister called for more safety measures to be introduced.

Fighting back tears outside the inquest, Serena Giacomini, 35, said: “As a family we’re just devastated by the loss of Chiara. She was a very happy-go-lucky, kind-hearted girl going about her business and looking forward to life.

“Cyclists are just so vulnerable, so if they are going to share the road with 32-tonne lorries then more needs to be done to improve safety.

“The design of the lorries needs to be looked at. I don’t know what the answer is but it is unfair that so many people have to die before a solution is found.”

Evidence read from witnesses showed Miss Giacomini, of Southwark, was in front of the white Mercedes HGV as they both waited to turn right.

Collision investigator Pc Mark Crouch said it was “possible that the cyclist was only partially visible” to the driver at the junction. The inquest heard Miss Giacomini was flipped “like a ragdoll” as she collided with the lorry.

The HGV driver, Andrzej Mauazurkiewicz, told police he did not see the cyclist and confirmed he had checked his mirrors. He was arrested but prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

Mr Mauazurkiewicz told the court via an interpreter: “I didn’t see any cyclists and I told [witnesses] I didn’t see her.”

Addressing the family, he said: “I would like to express my great condolences. I’m terribly sorry and I’m really experiencing this very hard myself.”

Coroner Andrew Harris concluded the death was accidental and said there were no recommendations he could make on safety improvements that would have prevented the collision.