16 days ago · Newcastle
Speeding bus driver was scrolling through phone before smashing into pedestrian in Newcastle
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Chronicle Live is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Newcastle. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 17:35 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Speeding bus driver was scrolling through phone before smashing into pedestrian in Newcastle”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Liam Beamson was doing 45mph in a 30 zone while repeatedly looking at his phone and didn't see a man crossing the road in Byker until it was too late
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Chronicle Live
Speeding bus driver was scrolling through phone before smashing into pedestrian in Newcastle
- Picked up by Chronicle Live
See speeding bus driver scrolling through phone before he smashed into pedestrian in Newcastle
Reported by 1 outlet
- Chronicle Live