Cyclist riding with 'head down' died after running red light and hitting car while twice drink-drive limit
here"This is something that could have been easily avoided and it has resulted in tragic consequences."The coroner said the case demonstrated the importance of wearing helmets when cycling.Rochdale Coroner's Court heard that Mr Freeman, a father who was born in Ramsbottom, was cycling on Manchester Road at about noon on Sunday, January 26 last year.His sister Janet Freeman told the inquest she didn't know where her brother, who had a gutter cleaning business, was cycling at the time.The coroner said it was 'somewhat unusual' that Mr Freeman was 'cycling with his head down'.As he approached the junction with Sunny Bank Road, Mr Freeman continued through a red light.He collided into a Ford Fiesta, which was being driven by a woman who was