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UPDATE: Man seriously hurt slipping onto tracks at Bromley South station (From News Shopper)
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UPDATE: Man seriously hurt slipping onto tracks at Bromley South station
10:14am Wednesday 16th January 2013 in News By Heloise Wood
A 37-YEAR old man is in hospital after slipping onto the tracks at Bromley South station this morning.
News Shopper has received reports that at around 8am a man with a large rucksack, overbalanced onto the tracks at the busy station.
Commuters and an off-duty Bromley police officer helped him up but it is believed he received a very serious head injury and was taken by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to Kings College Hospital in Denmark Hill.
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokeswoman said: “BTP officers were called to Bromley South station on January 16 following a report of a man falling from the platform onto the tracks.
“The incident was reported to BTP at 7.48am and is currently being treated as non-suspicious.
“Medics from the LAS also attended and the man was taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.”
A LAS spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.45am yesterday, 16 January, to reports of a person on the tracks at Bromley South Railway Station.
"We sent one ambulance crew to the scene. Our staff treated a 37 year old man for head injuries who was taken to Kings College Hospital as a priority.”
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Comments(19)
Tonic
says...
12:34pm Wed 16 Jan 13
However, I have to say that rucksacks/backpacks are becoming an increasing nuisance on the trains. They seem to be getting bigger and bigger and their wearers appear to be completely oblivious to the amount of space they take up. I have been hit in the face several times by a backpack when its wearer has turned round without thinking about the people in close proximity.
A little bit of consideration please, people!
Petra69
says...
2:13pm Wed 16 Jan 13
Tonic wrote:Well said
I'm sorry to hear about this incident and hope the man makes a speedy recovery.
However, I have to say that rucksacks/backpacks are becoming an increasing nuisance on the trains. They seem to be getting bigger and bigger and their wearers appear to be completely oblivious to the amount of space they take up. I have been hit in the face several times by a backpack when its wearer has turned round without thinking about the people in close proximity.
A little bit of consideration please, people!
Tip-Top
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8:38am Thu 17 Jan 13
Tonic wrote:Hear Hear
I'm sorry to hear about this incident and hope the man makes a speedy recovery. However, I have to say that rucksacks/backpacks are becoming an increasing nuisance on the trains. They seem to be getting bigger and bigger and their wearers appear to be completely oblivious to the amount of space they take up. I have been hit in the face several times by a backpack when its wearer has turned round without thinking about the people in close proximity. A little bit of consideration please, people!
londonlive
says...
12:24pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Gypo.Joe wrote:Do you know whether he was Inebriated? Given that the incident was reported at 7.48 in the morning I think we can probably assume he wasn't. Maybe the platforms were slippery and dangerous?
Inebriated ?
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u
Gypo.Joe
says...
12:59pm Thu 17 Jan 13
londonlive wrote:Did you notice by chance the ???????
Gypo.Joe wrote:Do you know whether he was Inebriated? Given that the incident was reported at 7.48 in the morning I think we can probably assume he wasn't. Maybe the platforms were slippery and dangerous?
Inebriated ?
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u
So you think just because its early in the morning you can assume that. Have you any idea how long the effects of alcohol take to leave your body ?
Anyway whatever the cause I hope he is OK and learned a lesson.
londonlive
says...
1:07pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Gypo.Joe wrote:What "lesson" is he to learn? It's a tragic accident. Frankly I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
londonlive wrote:Did you notice by chance the ???????
Gypo.Joe wrote:Do you know whether he was Inebriated? Given that the incident was reported at 7.48 in the morning I think we can probably assume he wasn't. Maybe the platforms were slippery and dangerous?
Inebriated ?
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u
So you think just because its early in the morning you can assume that. Have you any idea how long the effects of alcohol take to leave your body ?
Anyway whatever the cause I hope he is OK and learned a lesson.
Gypo.Joe
says...
1:10pm Thu 17 Jan 13
londonlive wrote:I would of thought the lesson was a no brainer, don't slip ( for any reason ) near the edge of a platform. Or I suppose someone like you can find or look to blame someone else.
Gypo.Joe wrote:What "lesson" is he to learn? It's a tragic accident. Frankly I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
londonlive wrote:Did you notice by chance the ???????
Gypo.Joe wrote:Do you know whether he was Inebriated? Given that the incident was reported at 7.48 in the morning I think we can probably assume he wasn't. Maybe the platforms were slippery and dangerous?
Inebriated ?
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u
So you think just because its early in the morning you can assume that. Have you any idea how long the effects of alcohol take to leave your body ?
Anyway whatever the cause I hope he is OK and learned a lesson.
I think you are a Liberal aint ya ?
londonlive
says...
1:17pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Gypo.Joe wrote:Don't be so judgemental would be my advice to you. You don't know the person involved, didn't witness the event, and are in no position to pass judgement.
londonlive wrote:I would of thought the lesson was a no brainer, don't slip ( for any reason ) near the edge of a platform. Or I suppose someone like you can find or look to blame someone else.
Gypo.Joe wrote:What "lesson" is he to learn? It's a tragic accident. Frankly I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
londonlive wrote:Did you notice by chance the ???????
Gypo.Joe wrote:Do you know whether he was Inebriated? Given that the incident was reported at 7.48 in the morning I think we can probably assume he wasn't. Maybe the platforms were slippery and dangerous?
Inebriated ?
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u
So you think just because its early in the morning you can assume that. Have you any idea how long the effects of alcohol take to leave your body ?
Anyway whatever the cause I hope he is OK and learned a lesson.
I think you are a Liberal aint ya ?
I DO know that the platforms are often slippery at the moment and not always well gritted and made safe.
Liberal? Is anybody one of those?
What are you then?
Gypo.Joe
says...
1:26pm Thu 17 Jan 13
See I told you, looking to blame someone else.
"What are you then?”.... a very good question, I'll have to ask the voices in my head today.
londonlive
says...
1:30pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Gypo.Joe wrote:Yep. Have a think, and let us know what happens.
"I DO know that the platforms are often slippery at the moment and not always well gritted and made safe. "
See I told you, looking to blame someone else.
"What are you then?”.... a very good question, I'll have to ask the voices in my head today.
Just not for a while, eh?
the wall
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2:05pm Thu 17 Jan 13
londonlive wrote:But you've judge......... Oh hang on it's one of those 'do as I say. not as I do' types.
Gypo.Joe wrote:Don't be so judgemental would be my advice to you. You don't know the person involved, didn't witness the event, and are in no position to pass judgement.
londonlive wrote:I would of thought the lesson was a no brainer, don't slip ( for any reason ) near the edge of a platform. Or I suppose someone like you can find or look to blame someone else.
Gypo.Joe wrote:What "lesson" is he to learn? It's a tragic accident. Frankly I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often.
londonlive wrote:Did you notice by chance the ???????
Gypo.Joe wrote:Do you know whether he was Inebriated? Given that the incident was reported at 7.48 in the morning I think we can probably assume he wasn't. Maybe the platforms were slippery and dangerous?
Inebriated ?
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u
So you think just because its early in the morning you can assume that. Have you any idea how long the effects of alcohol take to leave your body ?
Anyway whatever the cause I hope he is OK and learned a lesson.
I think you are a Liberal aint ya ?
I DO know that the platforms are often slippery at the moment and not always well gritted and made safe.
Liberal? Is anybody one of those?
What are you then?
Gypo.Joe
says...
2:28pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Gavinp
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10:41am Fri 18 Jan 13
I have to say its mainly suited and booted people that think its fine to ram people out of there way,
The same people that dont offer seats to pregnant or old people i bet!
madras
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12:36pm Sun 20 Jan 13
Inspirationalady28
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8:16am Mon 21 Jan 13
madras wrote:Maybe it's because they're ignorant and too judgemental! That man is very lucky to be alive, it could have been much worse. I too wish him a full recovery!
Just hope the man makes a full recovery - and as to the people here trying to apportion blame, why???
the wall
says...
1:22pm Mon 21 Jan 13
Inspirationalady28 wrote:Sorry are you being abusive and judging people?
madras wrote:Maybe it's because they're ignorant and too judgemental! That man is very lucky to be alive, it could have been much worse. I too wish him a full recovery!
Just hope the man makes a full recovery - and as to the people here trying to apportion blame, why???
Inspirationalady28
says...
4:25pm Mon 21 Jan 13
the wall wrote:No, not at all.. just reading some of the comments brought me to that conclusion!
Inspirationalady28 wrote:Sorry are you being abusive and judging people?
madras wrote:Maybe it's because they're ignorant and too judgemental! That man is very lucky to be alive, it could have been much worse. I too wish him a full recovery!
Just hope the man makes a full recovery - and as to the people here trying to apportion blame, why???
the wall
says...
10:20am Tue 22 Jan 13
I find what you have said abusive, however I understand that this is just the internet and peoples opinions don't really matter on the internet. Because I'm grown up enough to realise this I will not report your comment.
Gypo.Joe says...
11:28am Wed 16 Jan 13
Please note I never used the word p1ssed as I would hate to offend Inspirationalady28.
ThanK u