In Nottingham, a tragic incident occurred when a mother, Helaleh Cheraghmakani, known as Hailey, was run over by a double-decker bus she was attempting to board after it departed from the stop prematurely. The fatal event took place in the city center on October 22 as she was preparing to start a new job at Boots. An collision investigator speculated that Hailey, aged 34, may have been caught by the tire adjacent to the door as the bus turned left at a junction, causing her to tumble under the vehicle.
The coroner ruled that the collision was deemed “unavoidable” due to the darkness of the morning and the driver’s inability to see Hailey. Despite this, Hailey’s husband, Ramin Dehbandi, expressed his determination to seek justice through the civil courts. He mourned the loss of his beloved wife and mother to their daughter Liana, who is struggling to come to terms with her mother’s absence.
Before the tragic incident, Hailey was scheduled to commence a new job at Boots in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, but lateness ensued due to an incorrect start date initially provided. The bus left George Street 45 seconds ahead of schedule, within Nottingham City Transport’s permissible policies that enable buses to depart stops early. The driver, Anthony Watson, maintained that he had signaled left, though conflicting statements emerged regarding the events leading to Hailey’s fatal encounter with the bus.
Hailey and Ramin Dehbandi hailed from Iran and immigrated to the United Kingdom in 2023, soon after the birth of their daughter. Mr. Dehbandi referenced the customary practices of catching buses in Iran, differing from those adhered to by Nottingham City Transport as delineated in their Conditions of Carriage. Despite the investigation’s conclusion that the incident was not a criminal matter, Mr. Dehbandi remains resolute in his pursuit of justice to ascertain how such a grievous event transpired
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