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ITV News tonight

Lazy_eye_metaphor
Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,963
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Did I just see a pedestrian knocked down by a motor bike in the background outside St Pancras station while a reporter was giving a live update on the Channel Tunnel disruption? Did anyone else see it?

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  • brogib
    brogib Posts: 2,128
    What, just behind the reporter?
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,911
    Sadly I recorded the news and replayed it as I was listening to it. I replayed and yes sadly you did see the bike run him over. Knocked him up in the air. The pedestrian had a suitcase next to me. I am praying the suitcase took the main impact. The pedestrian was knocked flying up in the air. Hope the pedestrian is ok. A taxi driver just went round the pedestrian first. Obviously the rider not watching properly
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,436
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,712
    Someone was killed on the roundabout outside Clancys yesterday evening at about 5.30.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,358
    reporter was very professional, people running around behind her afterwards and she carried on

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuKD9QqytU
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Bike was already on the deck, sliding.
    Accident stage left?
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,923
    And someone sitting at home watching tv actually dialled 999 to report at as an RTA and an ambulance was sent!
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,963
    Thanks guys - I thought I may have been hallucinating! Hope the pedestrian will be OK.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Lazy_eye_metaphor said:

    Thanks guys - I thought I may have been hallucinating! Hope the pedestrian will be OK.

    ..and that his ~Royal Doulton tea set in his bag survived...
  • Valley_Stroller
    Valley_Stroller Posts: 46
    Ria Chatterjee has tweeted that both pedestrian and motorcyclist are fine. No news on the tea set though.




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  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Smashing news.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,268
    As it was on the ROLLING News, It should be an open and shut case.

    You can't beat live TV.
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    As it was on the ROLLING News, It should be an open and shut case.

    On your bike fella!
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,799
    paulie8290 said:

    reporter was very professional, people running around behind her afterwards and she carried on

    Or completely oblivious to the fact there's a real news story happening right behind her...........
  • Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch Posts: 1,907
    I wonder if the sight of the tv camera & lighting distracted the rider and caused the crash.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,993
    Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch said:

    I wonder if the sight of the tv camera & lighting distracted the rider and caused the crash.

    The fact that the guy walked out in front of him didn't help.
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,928
    Reckon more likely he dropped the bike trying to brake and turn to avoid the guy who walked into the road and stopped. Bikes don't just fall over. Looks like its one of those pedestrianised roads shared by people and vehicles.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Dippenhall said:

    Reckon more likely he dropped the bike trying to brake and turn to avoid the guy who walked into the road and stopped. Bikes don't just fall over. Looks like its one of those pedestrianised roads shared by people and vehicles.

    AKA..bike going too fast.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,799
    The_President said:

    Dippenhall said:

    Reckon more likely he dropped the bike trying to brake and turn to avoid the guy who walked into the road and stopped. Bikes don't just fall over. Looks like its one of those pedestrianised roads shared by people and vehicles.

    AKA..bike going too fast.
    AKA...pedestrian dithering and going too slow.........

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