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    Police appeal for witnesses to Totton accident
    Picture by Daily Echo reader Elliot Jones
    Picture by Daily Echo reader Elliot Jones

    A WOMAN is in hospital with serious head injuries after she collided with a bus on a Hampshire road.

    Police have this morning launched an investigation in to the incident, which happened on Rumbridge Street in Totton last night.

    Ambulance crews were called out at around 7.10pm and rushed the 43-year-old patient to hospital.

    Officers are appealing for witnesses to the crash and have asked anyone with information to contact Totton Roads Police Unit on 0845 0454545.

    5:07pm Thursday 27th March 2008

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    Posted by: Wewullywinky on 11:33am Thu 27 Mar 08
    I presume from this story that the bus was empty of passengers at the time of the accident as there would have been ample witnessess then.

    Wonder if the bus pulled out in front of the motorist?
    Posted by: Ouch! on 11:38am Thu 27 Mar 08
    Woman vs Bus

    Place your bets please.

    And the winner is.....
    Posted by: TellyTubby on 11:38am Thu 27 Mar 08
    Wewullywinky wrote:
    I presume from this story that the bus was empty of passengers at the time of the accident as there would have been ample witnessess then. Wonder if the bus pulled out in front of the motorist?
    Not sure she's a motorist.

    Sounds like she was a pedestrian.
    Posted by: Wewullywinky on 12:52pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    TellyTubby wrote:
    Wewullywinky wrote: I presume from this story that the bus was empty of passengers at the time of the accident as there would have been ample witnessess then. Wonder if the bus pulled out in front of the motorist?
    Not sure she's a motorist. Sounds like she was a pedestrian.
    It's just odd how the report says she collided with the buss not bus hit woman pedestrian.

    Made me think she was a motorist and police are asking for witnessess of the crash not accident/incident.
    Posted by: aaa on 2:26pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    my friend lives on rumbridge st and said there was no other vehicle involved so i guess she was either on her bike or walking,windscreen on bus had smashed and poor womans shoes on road. hope she makes a full recovery
    Posted by: bus, bus land on 2:27pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    I got hit by a bus down rumbridge street once.. it was the number 8..
    Posted by: hmm on 2:42pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Who What Where Why When HOW?
    Posted by: Sam, Eastleigh on 3:09pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    The bus probably swerved in like they usually do when stopping to let people on and off. I've nearly had my head taken off by the wing mirror before (whilst clearly standing on the pavement)...you sometimes wonder if the drivers have eyes in their head.
    Posted by: magssoton, soton on 4:22pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    saw a guy get hit on shoulder by a passing bus (mirror) down that road,
    so any one shorter..lets hope she makes a full recovery
    Posted by: meme on 5:01pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    There is no bus stop where it happened just a lot of pot holes!! 7.10pm its quite busy with the coop (shop)just there! Hope she make a full recovery.
    Posted by: Elliot, totton on 5:01pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    I live on that road, my friend saw it, the woman walked out in front of it, probably not looking, I went and took pics. people should look where theyre going. Ill leave it up to her if she wants to go forwards.
    Posted by: Paul T, Eling on 5:03pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    There was no other vehicle involved.
    I went to the Co-op last night just as the incident had happened.. before the ambulance crew were on the scene. The smash in the buses window was so dense that I'm suprised the woman has survived. When I was in the Co-op, the workers seemed to think she had been in there moments before asking if she had enough money to buy whatever it is she had, and said "she didn't really seem 'with-it'". That is of course if they are correct in assuming this is the same individual. My thoughts are with this lady and the bus driver as the scene at the time sure looked frightening and life-threatening. Paul T.
    Posted by: Elliot, totton on 5:08pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    incidently it was the number 8, I hope that if there were any passangers that they got a full refund cus the bus was stuck their for hours!!!
    Posted by: paul b on 7:49pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    On benefits?
    Posted by: Elliot, totton on 8:57pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Turns out that the woman was drunk too.
    Posted by: anon, totton on 9:14pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Elliot wrote:
    Turns out that the woman was drunk too.
    dont be a gossip if you dont have anything constructive to say shut up. this woman has family and they do not need small minded ghouls like you stiring rumours unless as well as taking pictures you had a breathlizer on you PRAT
    Posted by: Paul T, Eling on 9:30pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    anon wrote:
    Elliot wrote: Turns out that the woman was drunk too.
    dont be a gossip if you dont have anything constructive to say shut up. this woman has family and they do not need small minded ghouls like you stiring rumours unless as well as taking pictures you had a breathlizer on you PRAT
    Well said..
    Posted by: Elliot, totton on 9:33pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    It is constructive, try giving your name. I think you'll find that I'm not small minded, how do you know this person has a family? if she does then they do not need her getting drunk and walking in front of buses. they're not rumours, the source was direct. Why did you even come to this page if you didn't want to know about the incident? without people like me giving facts then you would have no page to read. PRAT!
    Posted by: Paul T, Eling on 10:00pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Elliot wrote:
    incidently it was the number 8, I hope that if there were any passangers that they got a full refund cus the bus was stuck their for hours!!!
    "I hope that if there were any passangers that they got a full refund cus the bus was stuck their for hours!!!"

    What the hell is constuctive about that comment Elliot..???

    A little sensitivity wouldn't go amiss mate.
    Posted by: Elliot, Totton on 10:11pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Ok point taken about that part was a silly moment... I was just wondering how potential passangers would feel possibly being traumatised. But also that people are quick to jump to sympathy with the person that came off worse psysically. Im just thinking that the bus drivers life could have been ruined entirely, he was really shaken and in tears because of this.
    Posted by: Sam, Netley on 10:16pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Paul T wrote:
    Elliot wrote:
    incidently it was the number 8, I hope that if there were any passangers that they got a full refund cus the bus was stuck their for hours!!!
    "I hope that if there were any passangers that they got a full refund cus the bus was stuck their for hours!!!"

    What the hell is constuctive about that comment Elliot..???

    A little sensitivity wouldn't go amiss mate.
    Well I would think it constructive for bus passengers who have paid to recieve a service to get a refund.
    If a plane, train or car crashes all passengers are quick enough to claim thousands of pounds of compensation!!
    Indeed if you were to pick up a loaf of bread in the que at the said co-op and then standing in the que someone jumped on it would you buy it or go and get another one? Quite right the passengers should be entitled to a refund.

    Well done Elliott for facts and pics, and may I last but not least wish the lady a sppedy recovery.
    Posted by: Paul T, Eling on 10:30pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    Elliot wrote:
    Ok point taken about that part was a silly moment... I was just wondering how potential passangers would feel possibly being traumatised. But also that people are quick to jump to sympathy with the person that came off worse psysically. Im just thinking that the bus drivers life could have been ruined entirely, he was really shaken and in tears because of this.
    I know.. I saw him too.. and as I said before, my thoughts go out to him, but when a woman is lying there almost dying infront of you, your thoughts are automatically drawn to her.

    Sam.. are you delirious..?
    If you want a forum on refunds or customer service, you're clearly on the wrong one.
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