Victim who died in collision between bus and car is named

by Ross Lidbetter

ross.lidbetter@essnmedia.co.uk

The man who died when his car collided with a bus has been named as William Cullen.

The 22-year-old from Bromley was killed on Saturday, at the junction of Croydon Road and Tannery Close, near the Croydon-Bromley border in Elmers End, at around 3.25pm.

Paramedics, including those with an air ambulance, and firefighters rushed to the scene.

They found a man - believed to be the driver of the car - trapped in his vehicle, following the collision with the 327 bus, travelling to West Croydon.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination was held at the Princess Royal University Hospital today (Monday) and gave the cause of death as serious head injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit at Catford Traffic Garage on 020 8285 1574.