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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. |
| Lee Beckwith, 21, was trapped beneath the wheels of the number 25 bus after getting off in Ilford High Road at about 0500 BST. | |
| Emergency crews were called about a quarter of an hour later to Romford Road after a passer-by spotted Mr Beckwith'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 | Bus seized |
| Mr Beckwith is believed to have got off the bus with a friend. | |
| "It appears at this early stage that the male then fell and became trapped beneath the wheels of the bus," said a police spokesman. | "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." | "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. |
| Fatalities are extremely rare - one fatality for every 100 million miles operated Spokesperson, Transport for London | |
| The area is cordoned off from Ilford High Road to the area close to Rabbits Road, which is off Romford Road. | 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 an examination. | |
| A Transport for London spokesperson said the London bus network has an excellent safety record. | |
| "Fatalities are extremely rare - one fatality for every 100 million miles operated," she said. |