Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

Looks nasty. Its not often you hear of doubledeckers falling over
though


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8415726.stm


"Passengers hurt as bus overturns

Four people were seriously injured when a lorry collided with a double-
decker bus and shed its load of steel girders in south-west London.

Fire crews had to cut a number of passengers out of the route C3 bus
after the incident which happened in Battersea at about 0830 GMT.

The girders apparently smashed through windows. The badly injured,
including the driver, were taken to hospital.

Another 17 have been treated in hospital for minor injuries.

The crash happened at the junction of Plough Road and St John's Hill.

Smashed windows

There were about 25 people on board the bus at the time.

Frank Keogh, a reporter from the BBC Sport website who lives locally,
saw the aftermath.

He said: "The bus was travelling uphill. The lorry was carrying steel
girders and apparently shed part of its load.

"The girders crashed into the bus."

Mr Keogh continued: "Firefighters and emergency services are all at
the scene. There is a lot of sleet coming down.

"The bus is completely on its side. The lorry is nearby and it appears
the girders smashed through the windows of the bus."

Full investigation

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Fifteen patients were
treated at the scene and transported to hospital.

"Three patients were taken as a priority - a 27-year-old woman and a
30-year-old to St George's Hospital, and a 45-year-old man to Chelsea
and Westminster.

"12 patients were transported to hospital with minor injuries - six to
Chelsea and Westminster, four to St Thomas' and two to Charing Cross."

A Transport for London spokesman said: "The police and emergency
services are attending the scene and we are working closely with them.

"There will be a full investigation into this incident."

Plough Road, near Clapham Junction Rail station, remains closed. "


Neill

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

Neill gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Looks nasty. Its not often you hear of doubledeckers falling over though

Looking at the pic on that BBC page, the bus didn't "fall over". It was
pushed over. Looks like the truck came out of a side junction and t-boned
the bus.

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

Adrian wrote:
Neill gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

Looks nasty. Its not often you hear of doubledeckers falling over
though

Looking at the pic on that BBC page, the bus didn't "fall over". It
was pushed over. Looks like the truck came out of a side junction and
t-boned the bus.

Ice.

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Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

In message , Adrian
writes

Neill gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Looks nasty. Its not often you hear of doubledeckers falling over though

Looking at the pic on that BBC page, the bus didn't "fall over". It was
pushed over. Looks like the truck came out of a side junction and t-boned
the bus.

With lengths of old rail it was removing from Clapham Junction depot, it
turns out.
--
Paul Terry

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

On 16 Dec 2009 12:50:57 GMT
Adrian wrote:
Neill gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Looks nasty. Its not often you hear of doubledeckers falling over though

Looking at the pic on that BBC page, the bus didn't "fall over". It was
pushed over. Looks like the truck came out of a side junction and t-boned
the bus.

Good thing a car wasn't going the other way when it fell over.

Some more skilled driving by those highly trained professionals called
truckers.

B2003

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

Odd, they've changed the destination blind on the front to show "sorry
not in service". What was the point in doing that?! It was
definately showing the full C3 destination in earlier photos...

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

"Basil Jet" gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

Looks nasty. Its not often you hear of doubledeckers falling over
though

Looking at the pic on that BBC page, the bus didn't "fall over". It was
pushed over. Looks like the truck came out of a side junction and
t-boned the bus.

Ice.

********.

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

On 16 Dec, 15:41, stan5001 wrote:
Odd, they've changed the destination blind on the front to show "sorry
not in service". *What was the point in doing that?! *It was
definately showing the full C3 destination in earlier photos...

When the bus hit a bridge at Kentish Town West last year they did the
same and also put white stickers over the London General (that's
LONDON GENERAL) logos and all of the identifying numbers.

All of the press pictures were taken before they did it, so I have no
idea what the purpose was.

U

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

On 16 Dec, 15:41, stan5001 wrote:
Odd, they've changed the destination blind on the front to show "sorry
not in service". *What was the point in doing that?! *It was
definately showing the full C3 destination in earlier photos...

I suppose someone would have been dumb enough to try and board if they
hadn't.

Doubledecker overturns in Battersea
 

In message , Basil Jet
writes

Adrian wrote:

Looking at the pic on that BBC page, the bus didn't "fall over". It
was pushed over. Looks like the truck came out of a side junction and
t-boned the bus.

Ice.

I think it was actually because the lorry driver didn't realise that the
lengths of railway line he was carrying projected a long way in front of
the cab.

--
Paul Terry