A TEENAGE girl hit by a double-decker bus has called for a change to the road layout near East Croydon Station after a second pedestrian was injured last week.
A 25-year-old man was hit by a bus last Friday in exactly the same spot as Amy Andrews was struck on George Street, opposite East Croydon Station, on February 6.
The man appeared have been hit by the front left of a 119 bus as its windscreen was severely cracked in the aftermath. He was taken to St George's Hospital, in Tooting, as a priority with head and chest injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
Amy, 16, is learning to walk properly again after a skin graft to her foot but, miraculously, has otherwise recovered.
She was hit on her way home from lessons at Croydon College, where she studies medical science and social care, as she tried to cross George Street to catch a 466 bus.
The Mitcham resident says she does not remember anything about the accident but wants to see a change to the "confusing" layout of roads around the East Croydon bus shelter.
She told the Advertiser: "Obviously, I want the safety in the area to improve because it is a bit unclear with the divided bus shelter. There are buses coming both ways so I don't think it's very safe for pedestrians. I feel as if I have had a lucky escape but it could have been a lot worse."
The section of road in question, next to the tram tracks outside East Croydon Station, cannot be used by cars but is part of several busy bus routes.
Several Twitter users last week voiced their concerns about the road while Amy said she was shocked another accident had happened so soon after her own ordeal.
"I couldn't believe it when my friend texted me about it happening in the same place," she added.
"I just hope he's OK. I don't remember anything about it, I just remember waking up in hospital.
"I've been learning to walk properly again because of my foot but apart from that I'm OK. My family have been a big support to me."
The incident involving the man last Friday happened at around 1.15pm and was attended by two ambulances, at least four police cars and an air ambulance.
A spokesman for Croydon Council, which is responsible for the road, said: "Whenever a pattern of accidents starts to emerge we always look to review traffic arrangements to assess whether any changes could be made to improve safety for road users."
