Rambler2978
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It has just been announced that an awful tragedy at LU Waterloo, Bakerloo line, in May 2020 was due to the fact that a man who fell into the gap between the train and platform while getting off a London Underground service was not seen by two drivers. The full details can be found here - London Underground: Man died after falling into gap, RAIB finds - BBC News
Although it is unlikely that this made any any difference to the awful outcome, it appears that the man was hit by a second train after the the first had left the station. The driver of that train was unaware of the passenger because their attention was focused on the platform and the train's stopping point
Condolences to the man's family and the drivers. RIP
The man was crushed by the Tube train he had been on and then hit by another one. He died at the scene.A man who fell into the gap between the train and platform while getting off a London Underground service was not seen by two drivers, a report has found.
He was crushed by the Tube train he had been on and then hit by another one. He died at the scene.
The curve of the track meant the passenger was difficult to detect on the drivers' CCTV, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found.
It happened on the Bakerloo line at Waterloo station in May 2020.
Although it is unlikely that this made any any difference to the awful outcome, it appears that the man was hit by a second train after the the first had left the station. The driver of that train was unaware of the passenger because their attention was focused on the platform and the train's stopping point
Condolences to the man's family and the drivers. RIP
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