Boy dies after bus collision (From News Shopper)

Boy dies after bus collision

8:00am Tuesday 8th July 2008 in

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A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has died following a collision with a bus in Thamesmead at the weekend.

Jullian Jarratt, from Abbey Wood, died in hospital on Sunday.

The collision with a route B11 single decker bus happened Saturday (July 5) at 1.12pm in Bentham Road, near the junction with Austen Close.

He was taken by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital where he died at 9am the following day.

There were no reports of any other injuries and there have been no arrests.

Investigating officers say Bentham Road is a busy residential area at the centre of Thamesmead and they believe there would have been a number of people in the area who may have witnessed the fatal incident.

Anyone with any information should call the incident room on 020 8285 1574.