TfL fined £2m after woman, 74, killed in Walthamstow bus crash

Image source, Getty Image caption, Grace Mecaley, a 74-year-old retired nurse, died after being hit by a bus at Walthamstow bus station

Transport for London (TfL) has been convicted and fined £2m after a 74-year-old woman was hit by a bus and killed while using a pedestrian crossing at Walthamstow bus station.

Grace Mecaley was walking home on 15 December 2023 when she was struck by a double-decker bus as she was about two-thirds of the way across the road. The retired nurse suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that TfL had failed to ensure pedestrians and vehicles could circulate safely at the bus station.

HSE Inspector Laurence Goodacre said Mecaley was a "vibrant member of her community" whose death was "deeply felt".