London Bus Driver Charged in Death of 9-Year-Old Girl in Bexleyheath Crash

Martin Asolo-Agogua faces charges including causing death by dangerous driving and drug driving after a 2024 collision that killed Ada Bicakci and injured her brother.

• The crash occurred on August 3, 2024, in Bexleyheath, southeast London, when a bus struck siblings Ada Bicakci, 9, and her 5-year-old brother while they were walking with a family member.
• Ada died two days later in the hospital from her injuries, while her brother was treated as a precaution and later discharged.
• The bus driver, Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, was arrested at the scene and has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving under the influence of drugs, and other related offenses.
• Ada, a Turkish-British national and avid gymnast and swimmer, donated her organs, benefiting six other children after her death.
• Asolo-Agogua has been bailed and is scheduled to appear in Bromley Magistrates’ Court on March 24, 2025.

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