Girl, 9, is killed after being hit by bus in horror crash
A nine-year-old girl who was killed in a horror crash with a double-decker bus has been named as nine-year-old Ada Bicakci.
The primary school girl died in hospital on the afternoon of Monday August 5 two days after she was struck by the vehicle alongside a five-year-old boy in Bexleyheath, south-east London.
The kind girl once cut her hair off for charity, and has been described as a keen gymnast and swimmer.
The male driver of the bus was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug-driving. He has been bailed to a date in early November pending further enquiries.
Ahead of her multi-faith funeral, Ada’s family confirmed that her organs were used to help save the lives of six other children.
She passed away in hospital on August 5 after the horrific crash, which took place on Watling Street, Bexleyheath.
The nine-year-old girl who was killed in a horror crash with a bus has been named as nine-year-old Ada Bicakci
She held Turkish and British citizenship and has been described as a keen gymnast and swimmer – and once had her hair cut for charity (pictured)
Police at the scene following the serious collision involving a bus in Bexleyheath, South East London
Police said that ‘despite the best efforts of medical staff, she sadly died in the afternoon on Monday, 5 August’.
The male bus driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drug-driving and has been bailed under investigation until early November.
The boy was taken to hospital as a precaution but has since been discharged.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s Roads and Transport Policing Command are leading the investigation.
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Any witnesses to the collision who are yet to speak with police are asked to call 101 quoting reference CAD 2309/03AUG.’
