Updated: 17:46, 28 June 2022 A cyclist in her 50s who died after a collision on the A11 has been named locally. Emergency services were called to Roudham at 9.40am. on Sunday, June 26, after a collision involving a blue Citroen Dispatch van and a bicycle. The woman, who was found dead on the spot, was named locally as Cheryl Tye, former director of Hadleigh City Council near Ipswich in Suffolk. He appears to have participated in a timing event organized by a local cycling club. Part of the road was closed for several hours after the incident and an ambulance rushed to the spot. A diversion road was ordered by the police and the road reopened shortly before 1.50pm. In a tribute, former Hadleigh City Hall Mayor Frank Minns said Cheryl had accomplished some “very good” things as council director. Mr Minns added: “He was on the board for about 15 months and he was a very strong and determined person and undoubtedly from Yorkshire. “She did some very good things and her biggest public triumph was last Christmas at Hadleigh, which was largely due to her organization and was a huge public success. Former Hadleigh Mayor Frank Minns pays tribute to his girlfriend Cheryl Tye – Credit: Charlotte Bond “She had a close relationship with this council and owes her a great debt for what she did while working for Hadley City Council. “We are all deeply saddened and shocked to learn of what has happened to her. “There are things he did and will remember and it was a real power tower that helped me with things we could and could not do during the pandemic. “She was a good and honest person and I had a fairly close working relationship with her and whatever I achieved I would not have been able to do without her support. “We should all think of it with love and gratitude.” Drivers who were in the area at the time of the collision are asked to check any shots from the dashboard they may have. Any witness of the collision or how the truck was driven should contact the Norfolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit by email at [email protected] or by calling 101 and reporting incident number 119 of 26/06/2022.
