Accident on Lorship Lane today

[Mr. Noma]

Does anybody know anything about the accident by Dulwich Library this evening? I was walking up along LL from Goose Green 20 mins ago and I kept hearing different stories from people

[Shankley]

I heard it was a hit and run

Did you see the helicopter land on the junction? Amazing

[Mr. Noma]

i saw the chopper leaving from a distance,

amzing landing skills was it?

did you see what happened?

[Pugwash]

From what I gather from hubby - no buses are coming up LL and being terminated at the roundabout at Goose Green.

Hubby currently walking home. have not seen any 12 or 197 so imagine these are terminating at the Rye.

Wondered why LL seemed extra busy with walkers.

[peeps]

Hit and run - the road is closed. The driver shot off with a smashed windscreen and they have not located the car or driver.

The victim is in a bad way and has just gone into surgery. The guy was just on his way home innocently crossing the road. He was really concerned about putting his shoes back on - in complete shock. This is such an awful awful tragedy, it really hits home when you are caught up in it.

I pray he will pull through.

[Dorothy]

Were you there peeps?

Surely the driver will be found, there must have been many witnesses.

[Hagrid]

Slightly odd, I was there when it happened (sneaky pint in plough), the guy was hit and then within three-five mins the helicopter, plus 4 ambulances, and 8 squad cars were onsite, plus plain clothes coppers. Happily the guy was sitting up, though seemed in bad way - you dont really want to look. All I can imagine was the car that did the hit and run was being followed before accident either that or the police, ambulances etc were on top form...

[jennyh]

I was walking across the road by the library and all was normal, by the time I reached sainsburys the air ambulance had landed and the roads were closed, it was really quick.

[kford]

On the way home tonight, at 5.45-ish, saw a bemused looking van driver looking a the front of his smashed Transit Connect at the top of DKHill, with the front wheel completely ripped off. No sign of any other vehicles involved, but an unmarked police Mondeo came blasting past as I rode down towards LL.

[ontheedge]

It was slightly surreal, was in the plough myself no sirens nothing strange until the air ambulance hovered overhead and then landed in the middle of the road, if their response time is that quick fantastic and definetly worth having.

[Mr. Noma]

wow, I hope the man is ok! thanks for the info guys

[MissS]

I thought that helicopter was about to land on my roof it was that close, I could see the pilots face quite clearly from my kitchen window.

Amazing skill landing as it did, great job - well done.

Hope the injured person is ok

[intexasatthe moment]

MissS ,where did they land ?

Have been thinking and wondering where there is enough space for them to land up by the Plough.

Does anyone have any news on how the pedestrian is doing ?

[Miacis]

Hi all

They landed slap bang in the middle of the junction - cool flying.

It was a hit and run - hence large Police presence - it was being treated as a scene of crime

Police said not life threatening so fingers crossed for bloke invovled - cyclist

best to all

[Pugwash]

heard today that the chap had died- not sure how correct this is

[mimmcc]

Hi looking back on posts on the edf this is the second accident in 2 days that has happened at the plough. If that is so is it a problem witht the traffic lights, the road works or just bad luck?

[buggie]

There were 2 threads started about this accident... think you've read about the same accident twice.

[mimmcc]

thanks buggie you were right. I misread the first thread

[buggie]

that's ok x

[intexasatthe moment]

oh Pugwash I hope that's not true ..

No mention of accident in today's Southwark News .

[Nicholas Spears]

anyone know if it did happen when police in pursuit? if so that would help explain the long-term closure, as a police inquiry would have to take place to see if they were at fault...

[vivienne]

when I passed at about 10.10 this morning the police car was in the yellow box and had stopped short of a silver car ...loads of police cars around ...is it the same accident?

[intexasatthe moment]

Confusion I think - I was referring to a hit and run on Tuesday evening about 6.40 pm ,near the library /The Plough .

[aspidistra]

Nicholas Spears Wrote:

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> anyone know if it did happen when police in

> pursuit? if so that would help explain the

> long-term closure, as a police inquiry would have

> to take place to see if they were at fault...

Police pursuit would also explain almost instantaneous response from the boys in blue. I mean, they don't turn out that quickly for shootings - and this was an RTA.