Melissa Burr died when when a bus shunted forward into a stationary bus. hitting the 32-year-old.
Transport for London has apologised for falsely reporting a woman died outside London's Victoria bus station after walking between two buses.At TfL's safety committee on Wednesday, it was heard there was an "error" that stated Ms Burr had walked between two buses.
Ms Matson told the committee: "The wording was erroneous and based on preliminary information that had been obtained at the time of the incident, and prior to any investigation."It did not fully reflect the circumstances and it should not have been used. “None of the tragic events that took place on that day were in any part due to the fault or reactions of Melissa."
The apology has also been shared with all TfL board members - including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan as the chair of the transport authority.
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