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Car crashes into building - please post your Local news stories

Running this one up the flagpole to see who salutes... 

I just don't remember this being a thing until recently, now it seems a daily occurrence.
Could it be that there are drivers not up to the job, too many cars; should houses be made to ride in single file, shops put on high viz, why are we putting newer buildings in danger like this, it's irresponsible. 
 

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18649201.car-crash-wall-iceland-s...

'A Dorset Police spokesperson said: "Dorset Police was called at 12.48pm on Thursday, August 13, to a report of a collision involving a car and a wall outside Iceland on Poole Road in Bournemouth.

"It is reported that the vehicle was also in collision with a pedestrian, but they did not require medical treatment." ' 

 

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Sriracha | 2 years ago
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Make them wear hi-viz, and keep well to the side of the road, because if only they were visible to motorists, and were not in their way, the roads would be safe for bollards ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-62767547

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Boy, 16, charged with dangerous driving after car crashes on Stechford road

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/boy-16-charged-dange...

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IanMSpencer | 2 years ago
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Not sure if this was caught at the time but I was driven past the building which is still unrepaired. The wall has a car sized indentation in the front, but the side has deep cracks about 2 metres high about a metre back from the front wall. It's not until you read the story you can understand how a driver achieved such incompetence.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19944084.dangerous-driver-arrested-car...

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Gonna sound like a whingeing driver here, but isn't this (photo) the police doing the exact same thing they normally book drivers for?

Car heading on M62 towards Manchester flips over and lands on roof on OTHER side of carriageway

The driver of the car escaped with minor injuries after the three-vehicle crash

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/car...

Also 

Man in his 80s taken to hospital after being cut from flipped over car in middle of road

The man did not sustain any serious injuries in the crash

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man...

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Plea for road safety measures after car crashes into home

perhaps the driver should give up their home in situations like this where they have rendered someone else homeless?

"The family had to leave their bungalow immediately due to the structural damage and have only just moved back in after five months of living out of suitcases, and fear for their safety."

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/car-crashes-into-house-in-scratby-9260308

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Hirsute | 2 years ago
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andystow | 2 years ago
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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Trapped driver rescued from overturned car in (20 mph) Starcross

Three parked cars were also damaged during the incident

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/trapped-driver-rescued-overtur...

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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Car flattens brick wall and crashes into garden adjoining Tesco car park in Bishop's Stortford

#NoDriverInvolved

https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/car-crashes-through-g...

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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Watling Street Dartford crash: Man taken to hospital

#NoDriverInvolved

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/22117836.watling-street-dartford-cras...

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Drink driver sentenced at Salisbury Magistrates' Court

Prosecutor Bethany Adams told the court that on August 20 at 10.45pm police received a report of a blue Seat crashing into bollards on Century Close in Devizes.

When officers attended the scene they found the defendant, who was slurring his words, in the driver’s seat of the vehicle which had been damaged during the incident along with the bollards and pavement.

Sherman was disqualified from driving for 20 months and fined £120. He was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/21870685.drink-driver-sentenced-...

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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Residential Rochford road shuts after car crashes into home in broad daylight

#NoDriverInvolved

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/residential-rochford-road-shu...

The screenshot is just because the photo description is from a different article, showing how Reach's local news reporting isn't very local

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Police catch 'unbelievable' A38 driver with massive carpet on its roof

from Devonlive 

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carlosdsanchez | 2 years ago
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This is from earlier in the year, don't think it's been posted already. Building still hasn't been repaired.

https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/traffic/wroxham-social-club-dama...

 

 

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Sriracha | 2 years ago
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Mods, is it possible that comments on this post could be frozen, with a link taking the reader to a newly minted forum post on the same topic, where the comment threading might stand a chance of working?

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Dad 'heartbroken' after driver ploughs BMW into family home then flees when he tried to help

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dad...

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Coastguard called to car and jetski stuck on Somerset salt marsh

The driver had tried to launch a jet ski

Is that a blacked-out Audi?

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/coastguard-called-car-...

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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CCTV shows moment vehicle almost flipped after smashing into parked car and leaving scene

I've read the comments at the bottom and it seems to be that it isn't the fault of the driver; the parked car is to blame for being parked on the wrong side of the road. I must also point out that I can't see that the parked car was wearing hi-viz or a helmet, they were just asking for trouble if you ask me!

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/cctv-shows-moment-vehic...

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Hirsute | 2 years ago
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https://mobile.twitter.com/BulldogBDX/status/1572599741871161345

Videos of this one.
Should have been wearing hi viz.
Thank goodness for all those cans.

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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"It was a miracle no-one was killed" - Local people in shock after police car crashes into shop

The car was wearing hi-viz but the shop was not

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/it-miracle-no-one-killed-25076201

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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Car flies through the air and crashes into upstairs room of Huddersfield house

Here is the corner in question
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9UA7GzLiE8WS2gQYA

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/car-flies-throug...

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Lorry crashes into roof of Uffculme house before crashing into second property

'Early reports suggested the HGV had been travelling down High Street when due to the "narrow nature" [🤣🤣🤣] of the route the vehicle collided with buildings on both sides of the road.'

no decent pictures in the article - the Google Maps is where High Street meets The Square.

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorry-crashes-roof-uffculme-ho...

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AlsoSomniloquism | 2 years ago
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Car hits bystanders. 

I wonder did it spring open its doors like Herbie did in Love Bug?

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Car gets stuck between lamppost and wall after Sparkhill crash

Birmingham Police officers made the discovery after finding the VW Golf crashed into a wall in Sparkhill

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/car-gets-stuck-betwe...
 

BMW driver arrested after ploughing into traffic lights following police chase across Birmingham

The driver of the white 4 series BMW was arrested in Northfield after failing to stop for police in Rubery, Bromsgrove

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bmw-driver-arrested-...

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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Car crashes into a pedestrian crossing in Maidstone

#NoDriverInvolved

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/car-smashes-into-pedestrian-...

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Jogle | 2 years ago
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Halfords in Evesham closed after car crashes into store

Three cars but no drivers

https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/22643792.halfords-evesham-closed-c...

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David9694 | 2 years ago
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Building in Newark significantly damaged following car crash

A man was taken to hospital for treatment

"A 27-year-old mum who did not wish to be named said: "It was very surprising when I saw it on Facebook. I suppose it was someone not from this area as everyone knows there is a turn there, unless it was like a health issue maybe."

Another resident who did not wish to be named said: "I didn't know there was an accident, I hope everyone is alright."

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/building-newark-signi...

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Hirsute | 2 years ago
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https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/stafford/20...

Weeping Cross Health Centre in Stafford has been closed since Monday after a silver Citroen caused 'structural damage'.

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Simon E | 2 years ago
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Drunk and drugged driver arsehole Michael Vose "deliberately crashed his BMX X6 into a bungalow" in Bolton. 4 years in prison plus a ban.

https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/27/drug-driver-smashed-bmw-through-pensioner...

Meanwhile there was confusion and delays an the busy Emstrey roundabout on the A5 near Shrewsbury yesterday and today (Monday and Tuesday) because some of the traffic lights were not working after the control box had been damaged by a car. This apparently happened on Sunday morning. The incident is reminiscent of a very similar incident at the same place in December last year when an Audi A3 wrecked some equipment while in February a car hit 2 lamp posts on the same roundabout.

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