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Car crashes into building - please post your Local news stories

by David9694

Thu, Aug 13, 2020 18:26

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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David9694 | 7 months ago

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BMW crashes into wall at Great Malvern Cemetery

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24530796.bmw-crashes-wall-great-mal...

Hirsute | 7 months ago

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https://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/suffolk/news/news/2024/august/haverhi...

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David9694 | 7 months ago

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Mercedes car smashes into wall outside St John Fisher Catholic Church in Rochester

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/mercedes-smashes-into-church-wa...

Tubthumper1907 wrote:
26/08/2024 22:31
It was being taken in for a service

Banjobum wrote:

26/08/2024 19:29

Thoughts and prayers

David9694 | 7 months ago

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Stratford Tony crash: Driver ploughs into pink house near Salisbury

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24542709.stratford-tony-crash-dr...

David9694 | 7 months ago

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Car crash at Bye street Ledbury Methodist church

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/24550574.car-crash-bye-street-ledbury...

David9694 | 7 months ago

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BMW 1-Series crashes in Bournemouth town centre pub

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24554262.bmw-1-series-crashes-bou...

Cayo | 6 months ago

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Another of these amazing cars that flips over all by itself! :

Quote:

Hero passersby rushed to the aid of a woman after her car overturned on a busy Edinburgh road on Monday morning.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene on Lanark Road, near Juniper Green, at around 6.30am on September 2 after a single-vehicle crash which left a car on its side in the middle of the road.

Full article: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/hero-edinburgh-passe...

And one of the 'heroes' (perhaps slight over statement, but well done for helping instead of filming it) was a cyclist. 👍🏻 The other appears to be medical staff, judging by the clothing.

David9694 | 6 months ago

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A drink-driver wrecked this woman's home - his punishment has left her furious

'I can't live in my own house because I'm hyperventilating whenever a vehicle goes past or a motorbike revs outside'

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/drink-driver-wrecked-woman...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Crashes on Whitstable Road and Colewood Road between Whitstable and Herne Bay spark calls on Kent County Council to take action

His neighbour Mandy Taylor’s husband narrowly avoided injury as he walked on the path just seconds before the most recent garden wall smash.

She said: “I don’t feel safe walking my three grandchildren along the road.

“We’ve both been affected by speeding drivers - it drives our insurance premiums up massively and is a massive hazard.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/a-brick-could-fly-through-o...

Hirsute | 6 months ago

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Single vehicle incident !

//www.echo-news.co.uk/resources/images/18508508/?type=mds-article-642)

Let's hope the passenger did a breathalyser test.

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24566748.police-car-crashed-outside-...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Car crashes through railings on busy Whittington Roundabout

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24570227.car-crashes-railings-busy-...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Man arrested after crash outside house in Lowestoft

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24569714.man-arrested-crash-outside-house-l...

David9694 | 5 months ago

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Man charged as parked car crashes into house in Hamble Lane

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24577504.man-charged-parked-car-crashes...

What we know after car left 'propping up' Hamble Lane house

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24575892.know-car-left-propping-up-hamb...

Follow-up story 1:

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24641827.locks-heath-drink-driver-banne...

Follow-up story 2: in which householder bemoans standard light sentencing for drunk driver

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24644352.drivers-ban-kick-teeth-hamble-...

ktache | 6 months ago

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One from Reading

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24583008.pictures-cars-damaged-l...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Man arrested after high speed chase ends with crash

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24584551.man-arrested-high-speed...

Police on scene at incident in High town

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24583060.police-scene-incident-h...

EDIT: Follow-up:

A 28-year-old man from Uxbridge, Hillingdon was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, resisting a constable in the execution of their duty, drug driving, drink driving, driving without insurance, possession of cannabis, wrongful use of a disabled badge, assaulting police, criminal damage and failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24588160.man-arrested-suspicion-m...

also: three-car crash results in heavy traffic on A36 Wilton Road

"I found that a car had smashed, at reasonable speed, into one of the pillars outside of our house.

"Two further cars had also been hit.

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24584063.three-car-crash-results...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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What we know so far after Nursling and Eastleigh ram-raids

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24584383.know-far-nursling-eastleigh-ra...

hawkinspeter | 6 months ago

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Another autonomous car flipping over

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/car-crashes-flips-upside-down-9556393

Jogle | 6 months ago

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Police warn drivers after car flips over in seaside town

So police in Cornwall have the answer to the flipping car problem, fix your handbrake!

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/police-warn-drivers-afte...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Devon road could be shut for weeks after lorry crash

A garage has been left in a "precarious" state

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/devon-road-could-shut-weeks-95...

Hirsute | 6 months ago

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"A Norfolk mum on a night out caused £53,000 of damage to a 16th-century pub after crashing her BMW into it as she tried to make last orders. "

"As Searle fled the scene, the court heard that she left her injured friend in the passenger seat, who had to be cut free by firefighters. "

//www.becclesandbungayjournal.co.uk/resources/images/18097152/?type=mds-article-642)

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24594939.bmw-drivers-court-hearing-wortwell-...

Andrewbanshee | 6 months ago

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https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/man-hospital-after-vehicl...

David9694 | 6 months ago

3 likes

Dramatic footage shows lorry crashing on to Cornish holiday home

The lorry overturned, spilling tonnes of animal feed

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/dramatic-footage-shows-l...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ1yF-8LyEM&t=33s

Follow-up story, I think. OK, OK it didn't directly hit a solid object.

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Car crashes into Jills hairdressers in Sherborne

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24609947.car-crashes-jills-hairdr...

David9694 | 6 months ago

3 likes

Romsey School bus driver abandoned pupils due to traffic

(The traffic was due to a yet another bridge strike -see below))

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24609113.romsey-school-bus-driver-aband...

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24604855.heavy-delays-romsey-l...

David9694 | 6 months ago

4 likes

Mum describes how her son had a lucky escape when DPD van crashed into her home in Adisham Green in Kemsley near Sittingbourne

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/a-delivery-van-crashed-i...

Slartibartfast | 6 months ago

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Hard to know if the charities involved have actually said this guff about hi vis or whether the council have heard what they want to and run with it.

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24614998.children-urged-stay-safe-cycle...

David9694 | 6 months ago

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Exeter road closed after car smashes into lamppost and wall

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, have been at the scene

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-road-closed-after-car-9...

Steve K replied to David9694 | 7 months ago

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David9694 wrote:

car hits optician's (no, not that one)

Woman in hospital following crash outside R &J Moore Opticians in Queen Street, Ramsgate

A woman was taken to hospital after a car collided with a pedestrian, a parked car and the shopfront of an optician’s.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-c...

I remember years ago an opticians in Bromley that had it's windows boarded up and they put a sign on it saying "to the driver who crashed into our window, your glasses are ready"

David9694 replied to hawkinspeter | 7 months ago

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hawkinspeter wrote:

Does a ditch count as a building?

Driverless car heads for a ditch on the M5: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/car-careers-m5-ends-up-9477717

probably avoiding a cyclist

Jogle replied to andystow | 7 months ago

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andystow wrote:

Medieval bridge shut after being hit by Uber ~~car~~ driver.

The vehicle hit the inner side of the 15th Century bridge on the B4085 Honeybourne Road, Bidford-on-Avon, on Saturday before becoming jammed, Warwickshire County Council said.

Bonus photo of cyclist climbing over obstacle.

Glad to see that the bridge is still open to cyclists, that's on my regular weekend route

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