He was a driver on the bus route 78 which passed across tower bridge. The bus was doing just 12mph at the time the foot speed of a decent runner but the driver, albert gunter, realised he didnt have the space to come to a halt. Man jumps off severn river bridge in apparent suicide. Tower bridge had been built between 1886 and 1894, crossing the. Bus driver saves woman from jumping off bridge usa today.
Car jumps open drawbridge wptv newschannel 5, local news coverage you can count on. Youtube star jumps off tower bridge for stunt and almost. Til that in 1952, a bus driver named albert gunter. With 20 passengers in his doubledecker bus, albert was just starting across the draw in londons tower bridge, as he had hundreds of times before. I stood on the stairs and watched many famous places pass by the bus. Captured on a cctv camera in the bus on october 25, the video shows driver bian pengfei slamming on the brakes and sprinting out of the bus to stop the. Londoners are being warned not to copy an extremely dangerous youtube prank that saw a teenager nearly drown after leaping off tower bridge. A young thrillseeker crashes into the river thames after leaping from tower bridge. There are 6 ways to get from victoria coach station to tower bridge by bus, subway, taxi, towncar or foot. The history of tower bridge tower bridges medieval appearance makes you think its much older than it is. Bus driver albert gunter, the man who jumped tower bridge. May 05, 2018 london bridge was closed on saturday morning after the driver of a suspected stolen van fell into the river thames. Til a london doubledecker bus driver had to jump the. Jul 24, 2015 a young thrillseeker crashes into the river thames after leaping from tower bridge.
Boy starts exercising and crying in room after teacher tells him it looks like hes gained weight. Quickthinking bus driver saves woman from jumping off. Jun 29, 2015 car jumps open drawbridge wptv newschannel 5, local news coverage you can count on. The bus in question was being driven from shoreditch to. The top of the vehicle was completely removed when it went through the tunnel in bournville lane. Heroic bus driver pulls over, stops suicidal woman from. Perhaps the most famous and most incredible incident in this roll call concerns the number 78 double decker to dulwich. Despite the attempts of the bridge operator to stop the car, the driver manages to complete the stunt and drive away without sustaining any. Sep 26, 2010 briton sets world record with 42 bungee jumps in one hour. Briton sets world record with 42 bungee jumps in one hour. Oct 08, 2019 on 30 th december 1952, tower bridge began to open while a double decker bus was on it. A fist fight between a woman passenger and a driver caused a bus to plunge from a bridge into the mighty yangtze river in southwest china, killing at least people, police said on friday. At that point i found out why the bus had no doors.
Many a motorist has lived through the experience and awakened in his bed to find it was only a bad dream. Victoria coach station to tower bridge 5 ways to travel. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. May 05, 2018 london bridge was closed after a stolen van crashed into cars and a bus before the driver jumped into the river thames. Mind the gap when jumping over tower bridge car journals. Routes 42, 78 and rv1 are diverted in both directions following tower bridge, ec3 closure due to a police incident. Woman estate agent, 23, killed by falling branch as bus. Til that in 1952, a bus driver named albert gunter jumped over the opening bascules of tower bridge, london, and no one got seriously injured.
The london bus driver who jumped the gap on tower bridge. Sep 12, 2017 the bus driver who swerved his doubledecker bus out of the way at the last minute to avoid hitting a woman who had been pushed into the road has spoken about the incident for the first time. After lunch and a trip to the lego shop, we got back on the bus at stop 18 by westminster and completed the bus tour. The bus was moving slowly on the nile and i wanted to take pictures of many pretty scenes we saw from the bus. Double decker bus jumps tower bridge fun london tours. The bridge crosses the river thames close to the tower of london and has become an iconic symbol of london. The warning signals and barriers which should have prevented the bus. As a result, it is sometimes confused with london bridge, about half a mile 0. Driver jumps into river thames after stolen van crashes. The fung wah bus was pulling on to the bridge on its way through brooklyn at around 11 p. Fight between passenger and driver leaves dead in china. First its a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Daredevil carnage teen jumps off londons tower bridge.
The bridge crosses the river thames close to the tower of london and has become an iconic symbol of london, resulting in it sometimes being confused with. The 30 th december 1952 seemed like an ordinary day for bus driver albert gunter. Last week london bus driver albert gunter, 46, knew that it was no dream. Tower bridge bus jump artists impression on the postcard. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. This is to enable people to stand on the stairs and enjoy the nile view, the sun, and the refreshing air. Tower bridge had been built between 1886 and 1894, crossing the river thames in london, and it was designed to split into two sections which would raise when large boats needed to pass under. The bus is towed away from the scene near tower bridge in london. Running between shoreditch and nunhead, it is operated by arriva london. You would be forgiven for thinking the legend of the london bus that jumped the gap on tower bridge as it opened was made up. The roof of a doubledecker bus was torn off when it passed under a low railway bridge.
Weekend storytelling sessions at tower bridge exhibition we are delighted to announce the launch of our exciting new family learning programme, involving free storytelling sessions and dropin art activities to take place on weekends throughout the year. In fact, its less than 150 years old, only opening in 1894 and purposely designed to complement the castlelike architecture of its close neighbour, the tower of london. Tower bridge is one of five london bridges owned and maintained by the bridge house. Youtube star jumps off tower bridge for stunt and almost drowns after it goes horribly wrong nicole morley friday 24 jul 2015 12. In december 1952, the driver of the number 78 bus was trundling across tower bridge when he realised that it was being raised to allow a ship. Oct 04, 2016 a rail replacement bus caused hours of delays after its roof was torn off when the driver tried to pass under a low bridge. The driver albert gunter made a daring decision to accelerate and jump the gap between the two bascules. Man smashes bus window, jumps out after being stuck in traffic for 20 minutes. Hero bus driver reveals putney bridge jogger rugby tackled. Daredevil condemned after leaping from tower bridge youtube.
Heroic bus driver pulls over, stops suicidal woman from jumping off bridge. Tower bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in london, built between 1886 and 1894. Weekend storytelling sessions at tower bridge exhibition we are delighted to announce the launch of our exciting new family learning programme, involving free storytelling sessions and dropin art activities to take place on weekends throughout the year kicking off this saturday 16 may, professional storyteller, diana. On 28 december 1952, albert gunter, the driver of the number 78 bus was heading across tower bridge when he realised that it was being raised to allow a ship to pass on the thames below. Annie sandra bullock and jack keanu reeves face a problem with an uncompleted freeway, jack makes the decision to jump the bus across the gap in the freeway. On 30 th december 1952, tower bridge began to open while a double decker bus was on it. It was a normal shift for albert gunter on 30th december 1952 and he was on his usual route, the number 78, approaching tower bridge. Matt gedge on 30th december 1952, an incident described as 1 in 150,000 by the daily mail occurred when tower bridge began to open with a no. Sep 17, 2018 the 30 th december 1952 seemed like an ordinary day for bus driver albert gunter. Europe london motorcycle stuntman jumps tower bridge i waz five sheets into the wind last night when i thought i saw a motorcycle jump over the open span of tower bridge no twas not a. The museum has a hilarious depiction of this event. A london city bus driver, albert gunton, in 1952 found himself driving his route crossing tower bridge when the bridge began to rise to allow a ship to pass.
The bus in question was being driven from shoreditch to dulwich, and according to the driver albert gunter, it was travelling at about 12mph. He quickly realised that the bridge was opening and his bus was on a rising bascule. The bus in question was being driven from shoreditch to dulwich, and according to the driver albert gunter, it was travelling at about 12mph when suddenly the northern arm of the bridge began to lift. Europe london motorcycle stuntman jumps tower bridge i waz five sheets into the wind last night when i thought i saw a motorcycle jump over the open span of tower bridge. The true story of the london bus driver who jumped the gap on tower bridge as it opened you would be forgiven for thinking the legend of the london bus that jumped the gap on tower bridge as it opened was made up. Apr 17, 20 a number 78 bus was on the bridge as the bascules began to open before double decker had managed to cross the bridge.
Apparently, the person in charge of making sure the bridge is clear of traffic didnt notice the double decker bus. A number of witnesses said they heard a loud bang and saw passengers run from the bus, fearing it was a bomb attack. The bus that jumped tower bridge tower bridge london. At that time, the gateman would ring a warning bell. Sep 06, 2003 the veteran cab driver, whod recently been diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia, took a subway to castle frank station at around 4 p. London bridge was closed after a stolen van crashed into cars and a bus before the driver jumped into the river thames. The bus in question was being driven from shoreditch to dulwich, and according to the driver albert.
Hero bus driver reveals putney bridge jogger rugby. Speed bus freeway jump scene movie scenes, movie clips. Route 78 originally operated from shoreditch to dulwich. The metropolitan police were called to the area just after 8am this morning. A london bus driver and conductor stop for a water break during a heatwave circa 1935. The driver continued at speeds of 10 mph to 15 mph into kansas on interstate 35 before turning east back into missouri. Warning thread minivan driver jumps off the bridge after crashing his van might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Instead, he made a gut decision to slam down on the accelerator. On 30th december 1952, an incident described as 1 in 150,000 by the daily mail occurred when tower bridge began to open with a no. A bus driver is being hailed as a hero for preventing a woman from jumping off a bridge over a buffalo highway. The bus was near the edge of the south bascule when it started to rise. We also heard about the day a bus jumped tower bridge in 1952 when the bridge began to open with bus driver albert gunter and twenty passengers. The bus that jumped tower bridge look up london tours. Jun 18, 2015 tower bridge over the sacramento river is technically a highway, or at least the road on the bridge is.
Bus driver saves suicidal woman from jumping off bridge. Golden gate bridge stunts that have shocked the city over. Dec 21, 2017 doubledeckers roof torn off by bridge in bournville. Darnell barton stopped his bus over the scajaquada expressway when he saw the women standing on the wrong side of the guardrail. Barking to tower bridge 7 ways to travel via train.
A passenger jumps to board a moving london bus in 1938. The top of the vehicle rammed into the structure on a road in isleworth. Oct 01, 2014 despite the attempts of the bridge operator to stop the car, the driver manages to complete the stunt and drive away without sustaining any serious damage. Two pedestrians were injured last night after being struck by an intercity bus near the manhattan bridge. The bus made a successful leap of about 3 feet landing on the. Here is an unedited version of me jumping off londons famous tower bridge into the river thames, 17yearold shah faisal shinwari, who goes by carnage, says in a. The only previous person to have jumped across the open suspension bridge was the driver of. The process failed while a relief watchman was on duty.
Robbie maddison jumps over tower bridge on motorbike. Albert gunter, the driver had been operating the bus at about 12mph. The true story of the london bus driver who jumped the gap on. Til a london doubledecker bus driver had to jump the opening tower bridge in 1952. Til a london doubledecker bus driver had to jump the opening. Tower bridge over the sacramento river is technically a highway, or at least the road on the bridge is. Actor and vlogger shah faisal shinawari jumped from the iconic landmark on thursday july 16, as part of a stunt. Car jumps across rising bridge in croatia telegraph. In december 1952, a number 78 doubledecker bus was crossing tower bridge. A number 78 bus was on the bridge as the bascules began to open before double decker had managed to cross the bridge. London buses route 78 is a transport for london contracted bus route in london, england. Driver jumps into river thames after stolen van crashes into cars and buses on london bridge london bridge has been closed off and the man has. Oct 30, 20 bus driver saves woman from jumping off bridge.
Tower bridge tower bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in london built between 1886 and 1894. The bus driver who swerved his doubledecker bus out of the way at the last minute to avoid hitting a woman who had been pushed into the road has spoken about the. On the 30th december 1952, albert gunter was happily going about his day job, driving the number 78 bus over tower. Witnesses at the scene have taken to twitter to describe how the person has climbed onto the top of the bridge.
Doubledeckers roof torn off by bridge in bournville. At that time, the gateman would ring a warning bell and close the gates when the bridge was clear before the watchman ordered the raising of the bridge. London bridge closed after man falls into thames uk news. A bus driver has been hailed a hero after stopping a suicidal woman from jumping off a bridge. London motorcycle stuntman jumps tower bridge fodors. Is it true that a double decker bus once cleared the gap as the bridge was.
While ordinary cars usually cant handle this stunt, as described in the intro, some vehicles can. The boat ride was fab and it is good to see some of the sights from a different angle. Investigators from the maryland state police ask anyone with information on the case to call the. Dont copy teenagers stupid tower bridge jump, lifeboat. But on this fateful day there was a fault with the warning lights and without any notice, the bus became trapped on the north arm of the bridge as it started to lift. We stayed on the bus until stop 16 tower of london where we hopped off and walked down to the river cruise. Golden gate bridge stunts that have shocked the city over the. South florida, palm beach county, treasure coast breaking news, weather and traffic. Witnesses told police the driver of the santa fe got out of the vehicle and jumped off the bridge. Doubledeckers roof torn off by bridge in bournville bbc news. On the 30th december 1952, albert gunter was happily going about his day job, driving the number 78 bus over tower bridge from shoreditch to dulwich, when, to his utter surprise, the road in front of him seemed to drop away.
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