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Bee Network bus strike kills man on Stockport A6

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Greater Manchester Police said a man died after a Bee Network bus struck him on Stockport's A6.
The collision occurred at about 10:40 am on Friday, 30 October 2026.
Police cordoned off the A6 between the Premier Inn Stockport South and Alma Lodge Hotel.
High Peak, the bus operator, said the road will stay closed for some time.
The 199 service was suspended and the 192 and 391 routes were diverted.

History

The July 19 2016 Taoyuan bus fire, involving a Red Coral Bus Team coach driven by Su Mingcheng, killed 26 passengers after gasoline was deliberately poured and the vehicle burned for 2.9 km; the Taoyuan District Prosecutor’s Office later deemed the driver responsible. That tragedy illustrates the long-standing safety gaps that still surface in recent London and Manchester bus-pedestrian collisions.

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The July 19 2016 Taoyuan bus fire, involving a Red Coral Bus Team coach driven by Su Mingcheng, killed 26 passengers after gasoline was deliberately poured and the vehicle burned for 2.9 km; the Taoyuan District Prosecutor’s Office later deemed the driver responsible. That tragedy illustrates the long-standing safety gaps that still surface in recent London and Manchester bus-pedestrian collisions.

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