Five killed in London tram accident; driver arrested

Five people were killed and more than 50 others were injured after a tram overturned on Wednesday morning in south London, police said and later confirmed the driver had been arrested. Early indications were that the tram was traveling too fast on a sharp bend, investigators said. Emergency services were called at about 6:10 am […]

Five people were killed and more than 50 others were injured after a tram overturned on Wednesday morning in south London, police said and later confirmed the driver had been arrested.
Early indications were that the tram was traveling too fast on a sharp bend, investigators said. Emergency services were called at about 6:10 am (2.10 a.m. ET) to reports that the two-carriage tram had derailed near a stop close to central Croydon, a large suburb to the south of the British capital and a major transport hub. “A number of people have been taken to hospital with injuries and sadly we can say there has been some loss of life,” said Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith from British Transport Police (BTP).
“It is too early for us to confirm numbers but we are working hard to assess the ongoing incident and are continuing to focus on recovery efforts,” he added.