Death of pensioner who had cardiac arrest on bus ‘may have been caused by driver’

The death of a 78-year-old woman who had cardiac arrest after boarding a London bus may have been caused by the driver, police fear.

The pensioner was taken ill shortly after boarding a bus in Finchley Road, north London on Dec 28, the Metropolitan Police said.

Detectives are investigating whether the driving of the route 13 bus had any impact on what happened to her.

The woman was taken to hospital and died on Jan 4, the Met said. The bus driver is “assisting police with inquiries”, and there has been no arrest, it added.

The force said: “At around 12.35pm on Saturday Dec 28, a 78-year-old woman was taken ill following a cardiac arrest on board a route 13 bus at Finchley Road, NW3. The woman had just boarded the bus prior to the incident.

“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended, and the woman was taken to hospital. She sadly died there on Saturday Jan 4. The woman’s family are being supported by a specially trained officer. Officers are investigating the circumstances that led to the woman’s death.”

The Met is appealing for information from anyone who was on board the bus at the time of the incident but left prior to the arrival of police.

Transport for London has been approached for comment.

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