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2014 Glasgow Scotland bin lorry crash

2014 Glasgow Scotland bin lorry crash --- ===
tags: vehicle rampage, Scotland, counterjihad, amnesia, no charges, unconnected events

6 killed 7 injured December 22, 2014 2014 Glasgow Scotland bin lorry crash A bin lorry (garbage truck) accidentally plowed into pedestrians in Queen Street, Glasgow days before Christmas. The crash  killed five women and one man (including three members of one family) and injured ten others. The driver, 58-year-old Harry Clarke, who waived the anonymity he was given immediately after the incident, said in February 2015 following his release from hospital that he had been unconscious and had no memory of the crash In February 2015, the Crown Office said that no criminal charges would be brought over the incident. At the time, authorities announced that  “does not look to be a criminal or deliberate act"


 Glasgow killer garbage truck crash accident was not an attack UK The Star Six people were killed and several others injured when a garbage truck crashed into a group of pedestrians in downtown Glasgow Scotland... hit a number of pedestrians as it veered "out of control". “does not look to be a criminal or deliberate act" that has taken place here this afternoon, but we need to have time to investigate it,”  Onlookers suggested the driver became ill and lost control of the vehicle, but officials did not confirm this. (Not confirmed, not ruled out) No charges for unidentified driver of killer garbage truck Fox News Channel Feb 25, 2015 - Scottish prosecutors say they will not charge the driver of a garbage truck... "despite its catastrophic consequences there is no evidence to suggest that the driver's conduct at the time amounted to a breach of the criminal law." UK JIHAD COVER UP: Glasgow Garbage Truck Incident Possible Jihad Attack? Shoebat Foundation on January 6, 2015  we can take an informed guess as “car Jihad” incidents were happening around the same time all across Europe... name withheld... driver appears to be seated in a normal, upright posture...not slumped...so-called reports from witness accounts have popped up online (disinformation operation) and even passed as fact.. detractive comments are that the driver had either a heart attack or seizure...how he was able to steer around the corner into Queen Street and keep a straight line down the pavement over such a long distance without smashing into shop...  names of the driver and two other men in the lorry have been put on a D-notice ,a D notice restricts reporting ,issued by the uk secatary of state for defence in the interest of " national security! not normanally applied to three low paid menial garbage collectors after a simple road accident ?????? Sounds like the witness accounts might be similar to the, "hands up, don't shoot" fairy tales.

Oddly similar crash happened same time, also near Christmas, same lame blackout excuse, also escaped prosecution, white non-terrorist suspect :December 17 2010 crash: caused by medical blackout killed: 2 injured: 1 Glasgow blackout hit 2 girls driver 'had no blackout history' Herald Scotland, 13 February 2014,  Retrieved 8 February 2015  MOTORIST who killed two students told a doctor he had no history of blackouts, a fatal accident inquiry has been told.  William Payne was driving his Range Rover down North Hanover Street in Glasgow when he collided with victims Mhairi Convy, 18, and Laura Stewart, 20, on December 17 2010.  He also injured Mark Hopwood, 39, who was thrown on to the road and survived. Dr Gordon Duff, who carried out a medical examination on Mr Payne in July 2010, gave evidence at the Glasgow Sheriff Court hearing yesterday into the deaths of the Glasgow College of Commerce students.  witness Gary McGinley had told the hearing that after finding their twisted bodies, he had approached the driver in the car....found him "just facing ahead, pan faced, eyes fixed. "I asked, 'You okay? You okay, pal?' No response from him. "He looked physically okay, he was sitting back in the vehicle and the window was open." He had earlier described how he had seen the car being driven at "ridiculous speed" with its engine revving on the pavement.Similar to fatal  2014 Glasgow Scotland bin lorry crash also blamed on medical blackout



(Clockwise from top left) Jack Sweeney, Lorraine Sweeney, Erin McQuade,, Jacqueline Morton, Stephenie Tait and Gillian Ewing




Victims (Clockwise from top left) Jack Sweeney, Lorraine Sweeney, Erin McQuade, Jacqueline Morton, Stephenie Tait and Gillian Ewing were killed in the crash

2 men in back don't seem very shaken



2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash - Wikipedia On 22 December 2014, at around 14:30 GMT, a bin lorry (a recycling truck) collided with pedestrians in Queen Street, Glasgow. The lorry came to rest part way ...

2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash

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Glasgow bin lorry crash
Bin-lorry-crash-George-Square-235144.jpg
View down Queen Street towards George Square shortly after the accident
Time14:30 GMT
Date22 December 2014
LocationQueen Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates55°51′36″N 04°15′06″WCoordinates: 55°51′36″N 04°15′06″W
Deaths6
Injuries10 (including driver)


On 22 December 2014, at around 14:30 GMT, a bin lorry (a recycling truck) collided with pedestrians inQueen Street, Glasgow.[1][2] The lorry came to rest part way into an alley between the entrance toGlasgow Queen Street railway station and a hotel.[3][1][2] The accident killed five women and one man (including three members of one family) and injured ten others.[4][5] Rail services at the station continued to run and were accessed through alternative entrances in Dundas and North Hanover Streets. [6]

The driver, 58-year-old Harry Clarke, who waived the anonymity he was given immediately after the incident, said in February 2015 following his release from hospital that he had been unconscious and had no memory of the crash.[7] It is not expected that he will face any charges.[8]

The police said that their investigation into the crash would be completed by the end of January. It would then be up to the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland, to decide whether to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry.[8] In February 2015, the Crown Office said that no criminal charges would be brought over the incident.[9]

2017: On 22 December 2014 a bin lorry collided with pedestrians in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, killing six and injuring fifteen others.[1][2][3][4][5] The driver of the council-owned vehicle, Harry Clarke, said he had passed out at the wheel. A similar blackout had happened to him in the driving seat of a bus, although he had not disclosed the incident on his heavy goods vehicle licence renewal application, despite such self-reporting being mandatory. Clarke was officially told he would not face further prosecution, effectively giving him immunity over the deaths and causing protests from victims' families at the way the case had been handled. In October 2015 it was reported that Clarke had been arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence in September 2015.[6][7]

The incident was the third Christmas time tragedy to affect the city in four years. It followed from a similar accident in 2010 and a 2013 helicopter crash. All three incidents involved man-made machinery.

Reaction[edit]

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave a statement following the accident saying that her "thoughts are with everyone involved in this tragic incident, and especially with the friends and families of the six people who lost their lives in what is another sad day for Glasgow and Scotland".[10]
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, British Prime MinisterDavid Cameron, Opposition leader Ed Miliband, Queen Elizabeth II[11] and leading Scottish religious figures all publicly expressed their condolences. Many compared it to the helicopter crash in the city the previous November. Saying they understood the sorrow and questions the families of dead in the George Square incident must have, the mothers of two girls killed on a 2010 Christmas shopping trip by a Range Rover that hit them on the pavement in North Hanover Street, said they were still waiting for the Crown Office to do their job.[12][13] Charges against the driver of the Range Rover, a 53-year-old man, were dropped.[14][15] He gave testimony at a fatal accident inquiry of having hit the girls through suffering a loss of consciousness due to an undiagnosed medical condition; the case received a great deal of newspaper and television publicity when the inquiry ended in November 2014 and the bereaved families called for him to face charges.[16][17][18]
On the day following the crash all flags on Scottish Government buildings were flown at half-mast; the Christmas decoration lights and attractions onGeorge Square were also switched off and closed as a mark of respect.[5] A special service was held in St George's–Tron Church that same day. Further special services were held at Glasgow's St Andrew's Cathedral and Glasgow Cathedral on 24 December.[5]
Police investigated an "offensive" tweet made about the crash. A teenager was arrested under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and subsequently bailed.[19]
An appeal fund for the victims was set up with initial contributions from the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and the office of the Lord Provost of Glasgow.[20]
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  1. Retrieved 25 December 2014.

3/27/2017 version:

On 22 December 2014 a bin lorry collided with pedestrians in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland, killing six and injuring fifteen others.[1][2][3][4][5] The driver of the council-owned vehicle, Harry Clarke, said he had passed out at the wheel. A similar blackout had happened to him in the driving seat of a bus, although he had not disclosed the incident on his heavy goods vehicle licence renewal application, despite such self-reporting being mandatory. Clarke was officially told he would not face further prosecution, effectively giving him immunity over the deaths and causing protests from victims' families at the way the case had been handled. In October 2015 it was reported that Clarke had been arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence in September 2015.[6][7]
The incident was the third Christmas time tragedy to affect the city in four years. It followed from a similar accident in 2010 and a 2013 helicopter crash. All three incidents involved man-made machinery.

Incident[edit]

The accident occurred in Queen Street at around 14:30 GMT.[2] The 26-tonne vehicle was being driven by 58-year-old Harry Clarke, with two crew members seated in the rear compartment, separated from the front by a railing. While travelling north, Clarke blacked out just after the traffic lights at the Gallery of Modern Art. After mounting the pavement the lorry travelled for 19 seconds, striking pedestrians, initially accelerating to 25mph before dropping to 19mph and 10mph as it struck walls and other street furniture. It came to rest part-way into an alley between the entrance to Glasgow Queen Street railway station and a hotel.[6][8] The pedestrian collisions resulted in six deaths and a further 15 injuries. The six dead were a family of three from Dumbarton — an 18-year-old woman and her grandparents — and a 29-year-old woman from Glasgow, a 51-year-old woman from Glasgow and a 52-year-old woman originally from Edinburgh.[1]
Rail services at the station continued and were accessed through alternative entrances in Dundas and North Hanover Streets.[9]

Investigation[edit]

At a meeting between representatives of Police Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), the Health and Safety Executive and others the day after the accident, it was concluded that the incident was to be treated as a road traffic accident and thus should be investigated by the police as the proper regulator (as opposed to the HSE for any offences under Health and Safety law).[10]
Having been admitted to the Western Infirmary after the crash, Clarke was discharged on 7 January 2015.[11] He was eventually diagnosed as having suffered neurocardiogenic syncope, a fainting episode caused by drop in blood pressure.[6] He waived the anonymity he was given immediately after the incident and released a statement in a newspaper on 5 February to the effect that he had been unconscious and had no memory of the crash.[11]
After the police investigation, which did not involve Clarke giving a police statement,[12] on 25 February 2015 the Crown Office concluded that no criminal charges would be brought against either Clarke or the council. It had been determined that as he was unconscious Clarke did not "have the necessary criminal state of mind required for a criminal prosecution" and also that no breaches of Health and Safety law had occurred. It was, however, decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) would be held to determine the cause of the crash and establish what lessons could be learned.[13][14] The inquiry would examine three main aspects — Clarke's health and training, the safety of the vehicle and the safety of the route.[15]
On 25 June 2015 the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) withdrew Clarke's car-driving licence for medical reasons and banned him from driving Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) for ten years.[16]
The inquiry began at Glasgow Sheriff Court on 22 July 2015 before Sheriff John Beckett QC. Evidence to the inquiry found there were no mechanical faults with the vehicle and that the other two crew members would have been unable to apply the handbrake because they were wearing their seatbelts. No other safety devices were fitted to the vehicle that would have allowed a crew member not in the driver's seat to stop the vehicle.[17]
The inquiry also revealed that Clarke's medical history contained episodes of dizziness and fainting dating from the 1970s and that he had previously suffered a blackout while at the wheel of a First Glasgow bus, which was in service but stationary at a bus stop.[13] It was stated that Clarke had been passed fit to return to work as a bus driver owing to failures by both the bus company's doctor and Clarke's own General Practitioner (GP) to spot that Clarke had changed his account of events, telling his GP that the episode had occurred in the canteen, which the GP then attributed to the hot conditions and deemed to be unlikely to be repeated.[18]
The inquiry further found that Clarke had subsequently lied about this medical history, both when he applied for a Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) licence from the DVLA in Swansea and in his job application to Glasgow City Council.[19] As a result, Clarke was suspended by the council on 6 August 2015.[20][21] In giving evidence the DVLA admitted its self-declaration system had a weakness, since it allowed applicants to be assessed by either an employer-appointed occupational-health doctor or their own GP, and occupational-health doctors would not usually have access to the applicant's medical records.[19]
In August 2015 the head of the inquiry reiterated that the February 2015 decision not to file criminal charges still stood, clarifying that "this covered all aspects of Mr Clarke's driving and any false information he had given to doctors, the DVLA and Glasgow City Council about his medical history."[22] This was followed by confirmation that a possible prosecution in the jurisdiction of England and Wales by the DVLA for the non-disclosure to them would not be pursued either.[19]
During the fifth week of the inquiry, with Clarke still to give evidence, the family of one of the dead applied for an adjournment of up to three months in order to pursue a private prosecution against Clarke for dangerous driving, on the basis that the evidence so far showed unfitness to drive owing to a medical condition. The move was opposed by the family of one of the other victims but supported by those of the remaining five. After further discussions with the other families they decided to drop the motion while still intending to pursue the private prosecution. A subsequent motion by Clarke's lawyer to have the inquiry halted was dismissed as being against the public interest. Owing to the prospect of the private prosecution, when the inquiry resumed Clarke was warned by the Sheriff that he did not have to answer incriminating questions. On giving evidence Clarke declined to answer all questions save some that dealt with his recollections of the crash, leading to some of the families walking out of the inquiry.[6][23][24][25]
The inquiry was adjourned on 28 August, with the Sheriff anticipating reporting his findings by January 2016, although this could be delayed if it were deemed it would be prejudicial to the planned private prosecution.[6] Upon closure the Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland, reiterated the defence of the decision not to prosecute Clarke for the reasons previously given, explaining that the decision had been based on the fact the Crown would have had to prove Clarke would have known he was unfit to drive, something they doubted could be done based on a number of factors — his four-year history of episode-free driving after the 2010 incident, the fact that First Glasgow's occupational-health doctor had cleared him to drive after the 2010 incident and told him he need not notify the DVLA and the fact that First had given the council an acceptable reference. Citing DVLA procedures, he also pointed out that even if the DVLA had been notified of the 2010 incident "the worst that could have happened" was a maximum 12-month suspension and a return of his licence if there were no further concerns, and that the DVLA had returned Clarke's licence even after the 2014 crash. Based on this lack of evidence, he cast doubt on the prospect of a court granting authority for a private prosecution.[26] The inquiry determined that no reference from First to the council could be found despite a detailed search.[6]
On 4 October 2015 Clarke was arrested for allegedly driving a car on 20 September, in contravention of the withdrawal on 25 June 2015 of his car licence for a year.[16] He resigned from his post on 30 October, shortly before he was due to attend a disciplinary hearing to consider reports that he had failed to disclose issues in relation to his health.[27]
On 9 December 2016, the bereaved families were told that private prosecution for Clarke has been ruled out.[28]

Reactions[edit]

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave a statement following the accident saying that her "thoughts are with everyone involved in this tragic incident, and especially with the friends and families of the six people who lost their lives in what is another sad day for Glasgow and Scotland".[29]
The Scottish Labour leader, Jim Murphy, the Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, the Opposition leader, Ed Miliband, Queen Elizabeth II[30] and leading Scottish religious figures all publicly expressed their condolences. Many compared it to the helicopter crash in the city the previous December.[31][32]

Bereaved families[edit]

In a BBC television documentary broadcast, relatives of the victims and survivors of the incident maintained that they had been told by a Crown Office official in one to one meetings that Clarke's prior blackout happened in a canteen, instead the driving seat of a bus, and that his obesity and lack of intelligence were major factors in not charging him.[33][34]

Memorials[edit]

On the day following the crash all flags on Scottish Government buildings were flown at half-mast; the Christmas lights on George Square were switched off and the attractions closed as a mark of respect.[5] A special service was held in St George's–Tron Church the same day. Further special services were held at Glasgow's St Andrew's Cathedral and Glasgow Cathedral on 24 December.[5]
An appeal fund for the victims was set up with initial contributions from the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and the office of the Lord Provost of Glasgow.[35]

Previous similar incident[edit]

In the aftermath of the incident, media attention drew parallels with a similar previous fatalities to pedestrians in Glasgow city centre, in which two girls were killed on a 2010 Christmas shopping trip by a Range Rover that hit them on the pavement in North Hanover Street. The mothers said they were still waiting for the Crown Office to do their job.[31][32] Charges against the driver of the Range Rover, a 53-year-old man, were dropped.[36][37] He testified at an official inquiry that prior to the incident in which the girls were killed he had suffered blackouts, and the deaths were as a result of him suffering a loss of consciousness owing to an undiagnosed medical condition, which he had failed to disclose when submitting his driving licence application. The case received a great deal of newspaper and television publicity when the inquiry ended in November 2014 and the bereaved families called for him to face charges.[38][39][40]



December 17 2010 crash: caused by medical blackout killed: 2 injured: 1 Glasgow blackout hit 2 girls driver 'had no blackout history' Herald Scotland, 13 February 2014,  Retrieved 8 February 2015  MOTORIST who killed two students told a doctor he had no history of blackouts, a fatal accident inquiry has been told.  William Payne was driving his Range Rover down North Hanover Street in Glasgow when he collided with victims Mhairi Convy, 18, and Laura Stewart, 20, on December 17 2010.  He also injured Mark Hopwood, 39, who was thrown on to the road and survived. Dr Gordon Duff, who carried out a medical examination on Mr Payne in July 2010, gave evidence at the Glasgow Sheriff Court hearing yesterday into the deaths of the Glasgow College of Commerce students.  witness Gary McGinley had told the hearing that after finding their twisted bodies, he had approached the driver in the car....found him "just facing ahead, pan faced, eyes fixed. "I asked, 'You okay? You okay, pal?' No response from him. "He looked physically okay, he was sitting back in the vehicle and the window was open." He had earlier described how he had seen the car being driven at "ridiculous speed" with its engine revving on the pavement.Similar to fatal  2014 Glasgow Scotland bin lorry crash also blamed on medical blackout 

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  10. Jump up^ BBC News (18 August 2015). "Glasgow bin lorry crash: Inspector denies 'hasty' decision".
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The bin lorry driven by Harry Clarke crashed after going out of control and killing six pedestrians
The Glasgow bin lorry inquiry into the deaths of six people has heard the driver had no references on his file and was suspended from his former job.
Glasgow Sheriff Court was told Harry Clarke was suspended from First Bus on 28 December 2010 and started work with Glasgow City Council on 5 January 2011.
Mr Clarke was at the wheel of the bin lorry when it killed six pedestrians in Glasgow city centre in December 2014.
The inquiry is examining the bin lorry, its route and Mr Clarke's health.
The court previously heard that 58-year-old Mr Clarke was unconscious at the wheel as the Glasgow City Council bin lorry went out of control on Queen Street, killing six pedestrians and injuring 15 others.
The Fatal Accident Inquiry heard Mr Clarke had his driving and lorry licences reinstated in April but they were revoked again last month. application for the council bus driving job, Mr Clarke said he "would be as comfortable as the passengers on the bus" in the role.
Mr Clarke listed previous employment as an LGV driver doing "general haulage work".
His application stated that he had been driving LGVs and buses for 33 years "with no serious endorsements".
Erin McQuade, 18, her grandparents Jack Sweeney, 68, and his 69-year-old wife Lorraine, all from Dumbarton, died in the incident in the city's Queen Street and George Square.
Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow, and Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh, were also killed when the truck mounted the pavement before crashing into the side of the Millennium Hotel.
A further 15 people were injured.
The Crown Office has already concluded that there will be no criminal prosecution over the crash, with senior lawyers deeming it a "tragic accident".
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