Incident Croydon tram

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Just on radio

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Reports tram on its side people trapped

[tescorank]

5 trapped 40 injured

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"Five people are trapped and 40 people have been injured after a tram overturned in south London, the city's fire brigade has said.

The Met Police described the accident in Croydon, just after 06:00 GMT, as a "serious incident".

Hannah Collier, who lives nearby, said she saw people being carried away on stretchers.

Police, fire and ambulance crews are at the scene and people are being asked to avoid the area."

[motco]

In a tunnel apparently...

[scenario8]

Nasty. Hope the injuries aren't too serious.

There's a relatively sharp bend just there before the track emerges into a flat open shared space with road traffic. The congestion round there will be tremendous this morning.

[motco]

It's odd - the pictures and 'phone clip show an upright tram in the open near a level crossing. Why cannot people turn their phones to landscape mode for video clips?

[BlackLabel]

LBC reporting that there have been fatalities.

[gruffalo]

BBC Saying two remain trapped but no mention of fatalities.

[Eric Mc]

Probably an example of LBC wanting to be first with bad news and the BBC wanting to be cautious.

[9.3]

BBC only just admitting Trump has won ....

[Eric Mc]

9.3 said:

BBC only just admitting Trump has won ....

Was he on the tram?

[MarshPhantom]

Very sad.

Two teenage girls also killed in Aldershot after being run over while out jogging last night. 24 year old man arrested.



Turns out the driver is a serving soldier.

Edited by MarshPhantom on Wednesday 9th November 11:01

[Laurel Green]

Latest news saying 'several feared dead'.

[Eric Mc]

MarshPhantom said:

Very sad.

Two teenage girls also killed in Aldershot after being run over while out jogging last night. 24 year old man arrested.



Turns out the driver is a serving soldier.

Edited by MarshPhantom on Wednesday 9th November 11:01

Separate thread

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[MarshPhantom]

cheers

[Trevatanus]

Laurel Green said:

Latest news saying 'several feared dead'.

Now confirmed by Assistant Chief Constable of BTP

[gruffalo]

9.3 said:

BBC only just admitting Trump has won ....

They will never accept that he has won;-)

[MarshPhantom]

Several dead and dozens injured.

[Magog]

Up to eight dead now being reported.