Bethnal Green: Woman killed in lorry crash in east London

Jacob Phillips

May 23, 2024 at 10:24 a.m.·1 min read

The collision happened on Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green (Google Maps)

A female pedestrian has been killed after a collision with a lorry in east London.

Police were called at 10.44am on Thursday to reports of a crash at Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended but sadly the 50-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene 12 minutes later at 10.56am.

Enquiries are under way to notify next of kin.

The driver of the lorry stopped at the scene and the Metropolitan police said there have been no arrests.

Road closures and cordons remain in place at the scene, the force said.

A police spokesperson told the Standard: “Police were called at 10:44hrs on Thursday, 23 May to reports of a collision at Cambridge Heath Road, E2.

“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended.

“At the scene a woman, aged 50, had been in collision with a lorry. Sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:56hrs.”

In January a cyclist was injured in a crash involving a Metropolitan Police car nearby.

The man, 36, was knocked off his bike at 10.30pm on Bethnal Green Road, near the A107 junction, in Bethnal Green, on Wednesday.

The cyclist was treated for his injuries by paramedics in the road.

The rider was taken to a major trauma centre but his condition is not deemed life-threatening or life-changing, the Met said.

Anyone who witnessed the incident in Cambridge Heath Road or has footage can contact the police on 101 or post on X @MetCC quoting 2377/23MAY.

Myrtle Beach Sun News
Pic captures beachgoer minutes before she was run over by Horry police truck. Woman named
The victim was struck by the beach patrol vehicle as she sat on the beach. She later died at a local hospital from her injuries, according to S.C. Highway Patrol.
CNN
This flight came within 400 feet of crashing, ex-pilot explains what went wrong
A Southwest Airlines flight plunged toward the ocean off the coast of a Hawaiian island. The Boeing 737 Max 8 flew as low as 400 feet before rapidly climbing. Former pilot and aviation safety analyst David Soucie explains.
GOBankingRates
These 10 Used Cars Will Last Longer Than an Average New Vehicle
Given the turbulent economy over the past five years, finding a car that lasts longer than 200,000 miles isn't a matter of pride -- it's a near-necessity. Thankfully, cars last much longer today than...
Associated Press
Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane that was shot down by Moscow with a US diplomat aboard
The World War II mystery of what happened to a Finnish passenger plane after it was shot down over the Baltic Sea by Soviet bombers appears to finally be solved more than eight decades later. The plane was carrying American and French diplomatic couriers in June 1940 when it was downed just days before Moscow annexed the Baltic states. All nine people on board the plane were killed, including the two-member Finnish crew and the seven passengers — an American diplomat, two French, two Germans, a Swede and a dual Estonian-Finnish national.
CBC
Body recovered after boat accident near Mission, B.C.: RCMP
Police have recovered the body of a man involved in a boating accident in Mission, B.C.Two men were out in a small, flat-bottom, aluminum boat around 6:30 p.m. PT on Friday in Nicomen Slough when the accident occurred, said the RCMP in Mission, about 70 kilometres southeast of Vancouver.They were doing donuts on the water, according to police, when they hit their own wake — the fast stream of water left behind on the water's surface from a moving vessel. That impact caused both men, who weren't
Miami Herald
Do electric vehicles fare better than gas guzzlers when the water starts rising?
“EVs are designed to operate safe in the rain but they are not designed to be boats”
People
Woman Dead After Cop Runs Over Her with Truck While She Was Sitting on Beach: 'Unfortunate Accident'
The woman died at a local hospital shortly after she was pinned underneath the Horry County police vehicle, authorities said
CBC
Vehicle found in fatal hit-and-run that killed cyclist in Whitehorse
Police in Whitehorse say they have found the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that killed a cyclist.The crash temporarily shut down a section of the Alaska Highway on Thursday morning, after police said they received a report of a hit-and-run near Rabbit's Foot Canyon, Yukon.On Thursday, shortly after the crash, police had said they were looking for a black Chrysler 300 vehicle "or similar," with front end damage.At the time, they did not share information about the condition of the cyclist. Ho
GOBankingRates
5 Car Brands That Could Cost You Double in Repairs Compared to Others
According to Kelley Blue Book (KBB), the average cost of a new car is $47,401, but the true cost of ownership is much higher than that. When you purchase a vehicle, you're not just paying the listing...
GOBankingRates
5 Car Brands With the Most Reliable Engines
You can argue that tires are a car's four most important safety and performance features, but all the basic components are equally critical. If one fails, the vehicle becomes unusable and costs you...
The Canadian Press
Search turns to recovery operation for missing B.C. boater found dead
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — RCMP in Mission, B.C., say search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a 37-year-old boater who had been missing since Friday night.
CNN Business
Problematic titanium was found in Boeing and Airbus jets. The FAA is investigating how it got there
Titanium that was distributed with fake documentation has been found in commercial Boeing and Airbus jets. Now the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft manufacturers and supplier Spirit AeroSystems are investigating whether those components pose a safety hazard to the public.
CNN Business
Investigation underway into rare, unsafe airliner roll experienced by a Boeing 737 Max
Federal authorities and Boeing are trying to figure out why a 737 Max 8 experienced a rare, unsafe back-and-forth roll during flight.
Road & Track
Nürburgring YouTuber Misha Crashes Hard, Wrecks a Fan’s BMW M4
An unknown mechanical issue supposedly resulted in an 80-mph shunt exiting the famed Foxhole while YouTuber Mikhael “Misha” Charoudin was behind the wheel.
CNN
A jet disappeared in Vermont over 53 years ago. Experts believe they’ve found it in Lake Champlain
An aircraft that took off from Burlington, Vermont, on a snowy night with five men on board has finally been found in Lake Champlain, experts believe.
Motorious
Corvette Kart Looks Like Sketchy Fun
Maybe try this one at home?
GOBankingRates
9 Affordable Hybrid Cars For Retirees Living Only on Social Security
If you're a retiree on a budget, you've probably already considered downsizing to a smaller home or one vehicle. The situation is much more confining if you're someone whose primary source of income...
The Canadian Press
Aides' vehicle in a convoy carrying Mexico's next president involved in a crash that killed 1
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A highway accident Friday involving an SUV carrying aides to Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s June 2 presidential elections, has resulted in at least one fatality. Sheinbaum was not injured.
Canadian Press Videos
Two dead in single-engine plane crash in North Carolina, officials say
A single-engine plane crash in a wooded area near the municipal airport in Siler City, North Carolina has left two people dead, officials say.
Associated Press Finance
FAA investigating how titanium parts with falsified records wound up in Boeing and Airbus planes
Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with titanium that was sold with falsified quality documentation wound up in Boeing and Airbus passenger jets that were built in recent years. Boeing and Airbus said Friday that planes containing the parts are safe to fly, but Boeing said it was removing affected parts from planes that haven’t been delivered yet to airline customers.

Latest Stories