Bus driver charged over death of 9-year old girl in Bexleyheath

Ada Bicakci died last summer after being involved in a collision with a bus

Author: Kat WrightPublished 14th Feb 2025

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a nine-year-old girl was killed in a collision with a bus in Bexleyhearg last summer.

Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, of Nunhead, was also charged on Thursday, 13 February with causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs and driving whilst over the drug limit.

Police were called to the scene where a bus had collided with two children in Watling Street near the junction with Halcot Avenue on the morning of Saturday, 3 August 2024.

Both children were taken to hospital and, despite the best efforts of medical staff, nine-year-old Ada Bicakci sadly died in the afternoon of Monday, 5 August.

Ada’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers.

Asolo-Agogua, who was driving the bus, was arrested on the day of the incident on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug-driving.

He has been bailed and is due to attend Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 March.

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