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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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Could be for cyclists with congenitally long arms.
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I'll put you down as a no then.
- chrisonabike 9 hours 39 min ago
May need insurance, tax and a licence. No problem with the lights though.
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Drink-driver ploughs into front of betting shop after taking date's car
Rhys Haynes, 29, crashed the car into the shopfront in Cardiff
During his police interview he said he met someone on a dating app and went out for a drink with them but woke up in their house with no underpants on. Haynes said he could not remember what had happened and "panicked" before taking his date's car and attempting to drive home despite being intoxicated.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/drink-driver-ploughs-front...
what are the odds?
Driverless Car crashes into house - a round-up
Car smashes through front of home in dramatic crash (picture)
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/car-smashes-front-home-dramatic-083143812.html
Car crashes into house on Prestwood High Street
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24111389.car-crashes-house-prestwo...
Car crashes into front of Worthing house
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/24159577.car-crashes-front-worthing-house/
'Car-demic' continues as another London, Ont. home struck by vehicle (Canada, video)
https://london.ctvnews.ca/car-demic-continues-as-another-london-ont-home...
Central Peoria medical building struck by a car; no one injured
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria police and fire are at the scene of an incident in Central Peoria where a car apparently struck a medical building.
The collision occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 5000 block of Glen Park Place which is a dead-end street with several medical buildings including an OSF PromptCare. The building that was struck housed a rehabilitation practice.
Semone Roth of the Peoria Police Department said an older woman stepped on the gas pedal instead of her car’s brake pedal, sending the vehicle into the building. She was not injured, Roth said.
The building, Roth said, suffered minor damage. No one was injured.
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Approximate location. Not sure what business it was, but it's mostly parking lots in this utterly car-dependent cul-de-sac of mostly medical facilities. I've probably been on this road three times in 25 years.
It's about 1.3 miles from my house, but the shortest possible bike ride, drive, or even walk is 2.7 miles.
You may remember some months back a motorist buried their vehicle in a block of flats in Paisley. Not to be outdone the local bus company has now buried one of their vehicles in the exact same block.
Five people injured after bus crashes into Paisley block of flats
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/breaking-bus-cra...
Lorry driver and a band causing this one
House in Barrack Street Colchester hit by lorry in crash
"Mrs Baker-Mole said the family were woken at 2.30am by a band and the house shaking." Not sure what type of band !
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24182855.house-barrack-street-colche...
Express check in
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24185888.man-hospital-bury-st-edmunds-premie...
Three single-vehicle incidents in Shropshire keeping the emergency services busy:
Got mixed up with the brake and accelerator...whilst driving a school bus
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24185244.witham-driver-banned-roads-...
“The defendant came around a blind left hand bend and into stationary traffic – he accelerated and kept his foot on the accelerator.
This caused a collision with a Land Rover and that caused a pile-on – the Land Rover then crashed into a Volvo, and so on.
The coach travelled off the carriageway and caught the sides of two further vehicles.
The court heard how Hills, who had one previous driving conviction in 1970, had meant to press the break (sic) pedal, but his foot slipped and he put his foot on the accelerator pedal instead.
Ms Kuther added the garden wall which Hills crashed the bus into was completely destroyed, and that the driver of the Land Rover was taken to hospital for a cut to his head.
'The building shook': Droitwich couple on car home crash
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24187134.the-building-shook-droitwi...
Major A17 bridge to close for emergency repairs after driver crashes into traffic barrier
Motorists have been warned of delays while the work takes place
Karen Cassar, assistant director for highways at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "The traffic barrier on the bridge’s westbound carriageway was destroyed on Wednesday evening when a vehicle collided with it. Luckily, no one was seriously injured in the collision and the ship passing through wasn’t delayed – thanks to quick reactions from the bridge operators."
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/major-a17-bridge-clos...
Ferrari crashes into bike racks in Norwich city centre
This is the problem with those lycra clad lobbyists; they demand cycling infrastructure and then don't use it. It then just gets in the way of tax paying and law abiding* cars.
*How are the police not taking any action?!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-68598455
car doesn't seem to have crashed into building but still a lot of damage and good coverage of the human side
Family in Downs Road, Canterbury, traumatised after car and van destroyed in police chase
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/weve-been-terrified-to-leav...
Can we top "can't park there, mate"?
Man charged with drink driving after public toilet crash
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24198321.man-charged-drink-drivin...
A close shave!
Welcome to car crashes into building
A mere scratch.
It will buff out...
But did the tree have insurance? Did it pay road tax? Did it have a licence? No, therefore it wouldn't have been there. Then the car wouldn't have hit it
Was it wearing hi-viz? Did it have a helmet? Really the tree only has itself to blame. We should stop trees getting in the way of hard-working, law-abiding* cars
Shock as electric vehicle crashes in Witney car park
New headline pun level unlocked.
Did pulham ask for cllrs who are biased towards coaches to be removed?
I suspect that in this case the police may be taking more interest...
Although perhaps it's what the late Duke would have wanted?
Driver ?
No driver involved according to the article!
What happened to his trousers?
This now has it's own story, but comments seem to be closed there (not clear why - I know comments are closed while legal proceedings are pending, but in this case the police aren't taking any further action).
I can understand it might be tricky to prove e.g. exceeding the speed limit, but surely it's clear beyond reasonable doubt that the manner of driving fell below (if not far below) the standard of a careful and competent driver? I know a careless driving conviction is not likely to achieve much, but it would at least show some willingness for the police to take action.
That's an inconvenience - in a convenience!
I think the phrase is "Otherwise Law-Abiding"
You don't get it, do you? When I call you "anti-car" (or in this case "anti-coach"), this is the killer argument - the discussion is over, at least for you.
You'll have to wait for it to come to court. I expect his lawyer will ask him to describe all how he woke up, where and at what stage did he notice they were missing. Perhaps a burglar took them?
EDIT: I thank you, I thank you and I thank you.
seems to be a pattern forming
Car crashes into walls of Windsor Castle
https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/12/car-crashes-walls-windsor-castle-20446691/
The lack of action is appalling. What kind of message does that send?
Perhaps a complaint to the PCC is in order.
Here I sit, broken-hearted
Crashed my car
We'll soon be parted
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