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Orpington Buses Crash (from Nov 2019)

meldrew66
meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
edited October 2020 in Not Sports Related
Massive accident outside my house on Sevenoaks Road, Orpington last night involving 2 buses and a car. Apparently caused by car’s dangerous driving. One dead and many injured, some badly. I am hearing that the deceased was decapitated after going through the bus window. So sad. CSI are on the scene. The road is, of course, closed in both directions from the Tesco roundabout towards Green St Green. I imagine the surrounding area will be gridlocked later so avoid the area if possible or allow plenty of time if you are travelling locally.
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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,820
    Sounds awful
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,206
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/london/orpington-crash-one-dead-and-several-injured-in-collision-in-sevenoaks-road-southeast-london-a4275891.html?amp
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,664
    Less than one mile from my house. 
    I catch that bus home every Saturday on my way back from Charlton. 
    RIP the person who died. 
    Hopefully the rest make a speedy recovery. 
  • meldrew66
    meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
    3 recovery trucks and a crane outside now.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,650
    There's so many dickhead drivers on the road. RIP to the poor guy who died.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,081

    Just down the road from me too.

    RIP to whoever died.


  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442

    One person died and 15 were injured in a crash involving two buses and a car in south-east London.

    The driver of the car has been arrested over the collision on Sevenoaks Road in Orpington, on Thursday night.

    One person was pronounced dead at the scene and 15 people had been taken to hospital, London Ambulance Service said. Three have serious injuries.

    The arrested man was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the Met said.

  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    I’ve seen an idiot in a black Audi racing buses from the roundabout by the Tesco’s before. Literally slows down towards the traffic lights and then speed off as they change cutting inside the bus on the inside lane.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,835
    edited November 2019
    clive said:

    One person died and 15 were injured in a crash involving two buses and a car in south-east London.

    The driver of the car has been arrested over the collision on Sevenoaks Road in Orpington, on Thursday night.

    One person was pronounced dead at the scene and 15 people had been taken to hospital, London Ambulance Service said. Three have serious injuries.

    The arrested man was detained on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the Met said.

    Awful accident

    According to one eyewitness, the crash happened at the bottom of The Avenue at the junction of Park Avenue and Sevenoaks Road.
    He told the BBC the car involved in the crash was a Skoda with a Transport for London (TfL) tax disc in the windscreen.
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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,907
    Being reported that it was a minicap driver who was high on drugs. And that it was the  us driver who died. 

    Absolutely awful. RIP
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442

    A bus driver died and 15 people have been injured in a crash involving two buses and a car in south-east London.

    Police said the man, believed to be 60-years-old, was pronounced dead at the scene on Sevenoaks Road in Orpington, on Thursday night.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-50258092

  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    If the bus driver was decapitated and did go through the windscreen it sounds like he was not wearing his seatbelt?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    eaststandmike said:
    If the bus driver was decapitated and did go through the windscreen it sounds like he was not wearing his seatbelt?
    Dont they only wear lap belts? - Surely not a secure as a seat belt that you'd get in a car?
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    That's horrible news. Rest in peace bus driver 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,347
    So many cocks allowed to drive on our roads nowadays.  It is getting unbearable getting from A to B without Lewis Hamilton wannabes causing carnage.

    RIP to the victim and I hope anyone injured gets well soon, except the turd who caused it of course, I hope he has to drink through a straw in prison for the rest of his life.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,430
    soapy_jones said:
    So many cocks allowed to drive on our roads nowadays.  It is getting unbearable getting from A to B without Lewis Hamilton wannabes causing carnage.
    Drove through Sidcup about 10.30 last night and had to maneuver around the audi that seemed to have driven headfirst into another vehicle whilst on the wrong side of the road.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    This is awful, RIP the poor bus driver.
    I hope all in hospital can make a good recovery.
    Was this anywhere near Orpington train station? My train waited 20 minutes at Orpington last night, around 11pm, so just wondered if related at all.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,664
    Salad said:
    This is awful, RIP the poor bus driver.
    I hope all in hospital can make a good recovery.
    Was this anywhere near Orpington train station? My train waited 20 minutes at Orpington last night, around 11pm, so just wondered if related at all.
    Just along from the war memorial 
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    Another PHV vehicle in a smash up. Happens all over London. This time an innocent life lost. Not the first and won’t be the last. Any dickhead allowed to get behind the wheel these days. That’s what Ubers brown envelopes bought the general public 
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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442

    @Go_Ahead_London is sad to report the loss of a much loved and well known character who worked at our Orpington garage. Click the link below to give your donations in support of his family. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kennethmatcham …

  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,433
    I hope the f***er who caused this gets a long sentence. Tragic loss for the bus driver's family. RIP
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    I hope the f***er who caused this gets a long sentence. Tragic loss for the bus driver's family. RIP
    I doubt he will, his defense lawyer will come up with some drivel and it will be manslaughter at best.

    This guy only got 8 years for driving around in a field full of campers sleeping in tents, he killed a women all whilst pissed and not having passed his test.

    It took five people including the husband to lift the car off his wife..................eight years, he will be out in four.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50137051
  • SouthLondonisRed
    SouthLondonisRed Posts: 569
    A friend of mine was on one of the buses involved, was taken to hospital and was there overnight having tests done etc. Fortunately he has been discharged and at home resting and recovering.
    Thoughts go to the others that was injured and also to the family of the bus driver who died on the scene.

  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,226
    clive said:

    @Go_Ahead_London is sad to report the loss of a much loved and well known character who worked at our Orpington garage. Click the link below to give your donations in support of his family. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kennethmatcham …

    £6660 raised so far. Please donate if you can.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,186
    I alighted the 358 bus four stops before the incident happened, coming home from work. RIP to the poor bus driver who lost his life to sheer (alleged) stupidity. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,820
    Can’t imagine how hard those incidents must be to deal with @RugbyAddick much respect
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    AFKABartram said:
    Can’t imagine how hard those incidents must be to deal with @RugbyAddick much respect
    Seconded. I can’t begin to imagine the effect that has.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    edited November 2019
    Sorry to hear that Rugbyaddick, it sounds horrific.

    https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18008992.witness-says-orpington-crash-carnage-like-nothing-seen/


    Has the area been shutdown or is it open?



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