7 Dead after tram overturns in Croydon Early AM : 9/11/16

[arista]

No local news on TV

Bloody USA


http://news.sky.com/story/five-trapped-after-tram-overturns-in-croydon-10650875

[arista]

I hope no one died in Croydon

[Benjamin]

My home town :(

[arista]

Its Shocking that No one goes to this
story its all USA LIVE

A tree or branch was on the track


They must set up sensors

[hijaxers]

They've just announced the tram driver has been arrested !

There has also been at least one death sadly.

[hijaxers]

Now saying several deaths.

[Niamh.]

They've just announced the tram driver has been arrested !

There has also been at least one death sadly.

oh wow :shocked:

[jaxie]

Very bad news, I have friends in the area, I hope everyone is ok.

[arista]

5 confirmed dead now

[Cherie]

2 still trapped, it's so cold today as well poor things

[Shaun]

How awful :( arresting the driver is a pretty bold move though?

[Cherie]

How awful :( arresting the driver is a pretty bold move though?

True, I wonder if he was on his phone

[James]

Its Shocking that No one goes to this
story its all USA LIVE

A tree or branch was on the track


They must set up sensors

It's not very good that BBC News and Sky News are basically ignoring this, to give blanket coverage to the US election.

[Cherie]

The driver has been arrested for driving the tram at speed

[kirklancaster]

The driver has been arrested for driving the tram at speed

Then if that is true, he DESERVES arresting because perhaps this is yet another bitter tragedy which could have been avoided.

[hijaxers]

Then if that is true, he DESERVES arresting because perhaps this is yet another bitter tragedy which could have been avoided.

Yes Kirk , this is awful and sounds very like the driver is at fault , shocked a 5 people losing their lives.


On a happier note Kirk - Well done on yer grand , wish i'd have had a bet , felt for months (in me water) he was gonna win.

[Cherie]

Then if that is true, he DESERVES arresting because perhaps this is yet another bitter tragedy which could have been avoided.

The only plus point is it was early, he could have killed many more

[arista]

ITV1London news

7 Dead , sadly

Train going too fast

51 in hospital

[arista]

It's not very good that BBC News and Sky News are basically ignoring this, to give blanket coverage to the US election.


Only GMBHD itv went
back to London for the update

[hijaxers]

OMG 7 people now and news said several in hospital critical , lets hope the toll goes no higher.

[kirklancaster]

Yes Kirk , this is awful and sounds very like the driver is at fault , shocked a 5 people losing their lives.


On a happier note Kirk - Well done on yer grand , wish i'd have had a bet , felt for months (in me water) he was gonna win.


I won a good deal on the Grand National winner Rule The World at 50/1, and Brexit too Hijax, so this is 'icing on the cake'. :hee:

I do always treat my 2 cancer charities though when I have a win. (and my wife usually deprives me of most of the rest. :laugh:)

[kirklancaster]

OMG 7 people now and news said several in hospital critical , lets hope the toll goes no higher.

Shocking. Let's hope it doesn't.

[Northern Monkey]

It's not very good that BBC News and Sky News are basically ignoring this, to give blanket coverage to the US election.

Getting more and more like US news channels.They show what gets views.

[EspeonBB]

:(

This isn't far from where I live(d) at all. RIP

[hijaxers]

Getting more and more like US news channels.They show what gets views.

Well personally i am pretty disgusted by the lack of news coverage - just the run by at bottom of screen , this would normally have been a massive story and all day its been Donald Trump - surely we all knew from early am he had won , no excuse for this - our news channels are absolute shyte.

[Ninastar]

Jesus this is awful :( RIP

[Kizzy]

Wonder what the weather conditions were like too, it was horrible here, a total blizzard.

[Cherie]

Wonder what the weather conditions were like too, it was horrible here, a total blizzard.

The weather was awful, but he should have been doing 12mph, pretty slow in any conditions, he came off on a bend and where the carriages landed are an indication of how fast he was going

[Kizzy]

The weather was awful, but he should have been doing 12mph, pretty slow in any conditions, he came off on a bend and where the carriages landed are an indication of how fast he was going

Oof... what an idiot :( I drove 23 miles at 15mph this morning, it was a journey from hell but at least I got home in one piece :/

[Ammi]

..apparently the tram was travelling nearly 4 times the speed limit...

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/croydon-crash-tram-was-travelling-at-435mph-in-125mph-limit/ar-AAkmP7P?ocid=spartandhp