Update: New Addington tram and van crash
Tram passengers and a van driver had a lucky escape yesterday afternoon after a crash in New Addington.
A tram and a van collided at the junction between King Henry's Drive and Lodge Lane shortly before 4.20pm.
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LUCKY: No-one was taken to hospital following the crash between a tram and a van CCRdf150109c 03 andy
But amazingly everyone escaped serious injury.
A spokeswoman from the London Ambulance Service told the Advertiser: "Two patients were treated on the scene with minor injuries by staff, but no one was taken to hospital."
3 Comments
by Emma, New Addington
Friday, January 16 2009, 12:35PM
“I drove where the tram crashed into a van yesterday morning and one set of the lights were red, near the garage but the other set that I was about to go through were still green. I am wondering now if there was a fault with the lights not changing. I think the speed of trams here should be lowered, When the tram crossed near Addington Village and Gravel Hill the trams are going reasonably slow but coming through the roundabout at the top of Lodge Lane, they go really fast. As this is where both cars and people can cross, maybe there should be a slow speed limit from now on to avoid casulties.”
by jakkie, croydon
Friday, January 16 2009, 11:36AM
“wes love, it said first afternoon! whoever wrote the article not paying attention to what they are writing!”
by wes, addo
Friday, January 16 2009, 11:25AM
“i didnt know trams were running from croydon to new addington at 4-20 in the morning i might start to stay out later in clubs now i know this,anyway its got to be the tram drivers fault cause it doesnt happen twice in one month. first someone getting knocked over then a tram hitting a car at the same crossing COME ON EVER STUPID PEOPLE KNOW THIS CRAZY DRIVERS R NOT TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE!!”