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Champion cyclist and mother of three killed in crash by careless driver

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16.10.2025

A cyclist, a mother of two and Welsh triathlete described as a ‘fierce competitor,’ was killed when a white van driver misjudged an overtake on a dual carriageway.

The case is the latest to be featured on series five of Crash Detectives, a BBC show focused on Gwent Police.

On Monday, June 3, 2022, 52-year-old Rebecca Comins was riding on a clear sunny day with a bright flashing light attached to her bike when she was sent flying into the air after a van driver smashed into her from behind.

Romanian van driver Vasile Barbu, 49, who lives in Abergavenny, allegedly failed to manoeuvre around champion sportswoman Mrs Comins, even though the outside lane of the........

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