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Game of Thrones star Charles Dance seen speaking to police after 'crash between Lime bike and Lexus' leaves woman in hospital

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Duell, M. (2026, October 5). Game of Thrones star Charles Dance seen speaking to police after 'crash between Lime bike and Lexus' leaves woman in hospital. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16184135/Game-Thrones-Charles-Dance-speaking-police-crash-Lime-Lexus.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-05 · by Mark Duell

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Actor Charles Dance, known for his role as Tywin Lannister in "Game of Thrones," was seen speaking to police after a crash involving a Lime bike and a Lexus in north London on Saturday. The collision left a woman with a leg injury, who was taken to the hospital by paramedics following the incident near Gaisford Street in Kentish Town. Witnesses reported hearing an "almighty thump" and described Dance assisting the injured woman until emergency services arrived.
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Charles Dance, an actor known for his role in Game of Thrones, was seen speaking to police following a crash involving a Lime bike and a Lexus in Kentish Town, London on Saturday. The collision left a woman injured; she suffered a leg injury and had to be taken to the hospital by paramedics after being treated at the scene. A witness reported hearing "an almighty thump" and seeing the woman, visibly upset and shocked, lying on the pavement while passers-by helped her await medical assistance. The Lexus involved in the incident had visible damage to its bumper.

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Mark Duell
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Dance Kentish Town Lexus Lime London

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Dance PERSON · 5× Lexus ORG · 3× Charles PERSON · 2× Charles Dance PERSON · 2× Kentish Town GPE · 2× Lime ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× London Ambulance Service ORG · 1× The Daily Mail ORG · 1× The Metropolitan Police ORG · 1×

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Actor Charles Dance speaks to a police officer after the incident in Kentish Town on Saturday Dance watches as passers-by help the woman on the pavement following the incident The woman is helped as Dance and the passers-by wait for the emergency services to arrive A Lexus with a bashed-in bumper is also photographed nearby following the collision '
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🔮 They said: 'It was an almighty thump.

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Game of Thrones star Charles Dance has been spotted speaking to police following a crash between a Lime bike and car. asserted
Dance → spot → bike
The 79-year-old actor was seen in discussion with an officer who was wearing forensic gloves and typing on a laptop after the incident in north London. asserted
who → see → London
A Lexus with a bashed-in bumper was also photographed nearby following the collision with the e-bike on Gaisford Street in Kentish Town on Saturday. asserted
Lexus → bash → Saturday
Dance was pictured standing above a woman on the floor, as she was helped by a number of passers-by while waiting for the emergency services to arrive. asserted
services → picture → passers
An ambulance was also parked nearby and the woman was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital by paramedics for treatment on a leg injury. asserted
woman → park → injury
A witness, who did not wish to be named, was sitting in a coffee shop when they heard the crash. asserted
they → wish → crash
They said: 'It was an almighty thump. asserted
It → say → ?
There was this girl on the floor, and the Lexus was badly damaged. asserted
Lexus → be → floor
'She was only young, she was visibly upset and shocked. asserted
she → shock → ?
She was conscious, but when she tried to get up she collapsed and was just lying there. asserted
she → try → ?
Actor Charles Dance speaks to a police officer after the incident in Kentish Town on Saturday Dance watches as passers-by help the woman on the pavement following the incident The woman is helped as Dance and the passers-by wait for the emergency services to arrive A Lexus with a bashed-in bumper is also photographed nearby following the collision ' asserted
Lexus → speak → collision
Charles moved her handbag out the way, that's when we gathered around and realised it was him. asserted
it → move → way
The woman was taken to hospital in an ambulance. asserted
woman → take → ambulance
She was injured - we could see her leg was bleeding. uncertain
leg → injure → ?
Charles looked like he couldn't believe it.' A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called at 11.05am on Saturday, October 3 to reports of a road traffic collision on Kentish Town Road, NW5. asserted
We → believe → Road
'We sent an ambulance crew that treated a woman at the scene before taking her to a local hospital'. asserted
that → send → hospital
The Daily Mail has contacted Lime and representatives for Dance for comment. asserted
Mail → contact → comment
The Metropolitan Police does not comment on non-fatal road traffic collisions. asserted
Police → comment → collisions
Dance played Tywin Lannister across 27 episodes of HBO series Game of Thrones between 2011 and 2015. asserted
Dance → play → 2011
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