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| Man dragged under bus for a mile | Man dragged under bus for a mile |
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| A man has died after he was dragged for a mile under the wheels of a bendy bus in east London. | A man has died after he was dragged for a mile under the wheels of a bendy bus in east London. |
| The 21-year-old was trapped beneath the wheels of the number 25 bus after getting off in Ilford High Road at the junction with Clements Road. | |
| Emergency crews were called to Romford Road, near Rabbits Road, at about 0515 BST on Tuesday, after a passer-by spotted the man's body. | |
| The driver of the bus has been arrested and is currently in police custody. | The driver of the bus has been arrested and is currently in police custody. |
| Bus seized | |
| The victim is believed to have got off the bus with a friend after 0500 BST. | |
| "It appears at this early stage that the male then fell and became trapped beneath the wheels of the bus," said a police spokesman. | |
| "The body was dislodged after approximately a mile in Romford Road, just past the junction with Rabbits Road." | |
| Motorists were advised to avoid the area due to cordons and road closures. | Motorists were advised to avoid the area due to cordons and road closures. |
| The area is cordoned off from Ilford High Road to the area close to Rabbits Road, which is off Romford Road. | |
| The bus, operated by East London Buses, has been seized and will undergo examination. |