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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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wtjs replied to Hirsute | 9 months ago

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Agreed. Could have been any of us, and not at all a drunk/ drugged/ on the phone tosser which the police couldn't be bothered with

David9694 replied to ktache | 9 months ago

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I was very underwhelmed by the bright red Bentley SUV - was expecting it to be something driven by Avengers Steed or Jason King of Department S.

David9694 replied to ktache | 8 months ago

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I knew there was a reason why they were painted red.

Sriracha replied to David9694 | 8 months ago

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Green skip for commercial waste, please put all other waste in the red skip.

chrisonabike replied to ktache | 8 months ago

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ktache wrote:

To start off, they have (had!) a phone box?! Why was the lorry on the pavement, and reversing without any sort of vision? And why didn't the phone box respond to the "GET OUT OF MY WAY" beeping??

The lorry was going very slowly.
The phonebox was in its blind spot.
There was plenty of room for the phonebox to just go round it.
The lorry had never hit anything before and always drove carefully.
Why wasn't the phonebox fully on the pavement?

Jogle replied to chrisonabike | 8 months ago

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chrisonabike wrote:

ktache wrote:

To start off, they have (had!) a phone box?! Why was the lorry on the pavement, and reversing without any sort of vision? And why didn't the phone box respond to the "GET OUT OF MY WAY" beeping??

The lorry was going very slowly.
The phonebox was in its blind spot.
There was plenty of room for the phonebox to just go round it.
The lorry had never hit anything before and always drove carefully.
Why wasn't the phonebox fully on the pavement?

It wasn't wearing hi-viz and, as it wasn't wearing a helmet, it only has itself to blame if it has any damage!

David9694 replied to chrisonabike | 8 months ago

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Hi viz Haiku

chrisonabike replied to David9694 | 8 months ago

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David9694 wrote:

Hi viz Haiku

I'm "day-glow" yellow
Bright sun low at 6am
Invisible me!

ktache replied to Steve K | 9 months ago

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Wasn't a bump in the road, it was a table top protected pedestrian crossing.

mattw replied to andystow | 9 months ago

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"This content is not available in your country/region".

Try here:
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andystow replied to andystow | 9 months ago

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The Arby's hit by the school bus has been hit again on the other side.

A vehicle crashed into Arby’s in North Peoria for the second time in just two weeks.

Peoria Police said an elderly woman behind the wheel accidentally hit the gas when she should have hit the brakes. The car backed into the front door of Arby’s on Allen Road on Sunday afternoon, which has now been boarded up. No one was injured.

An Arby’s employee said the fast food restaurant now has just one working door.

This incident comes just 13 days after a Dunlap Middle School bus crashed into the back of the same restaurant by the the drive-thru, which has since been shut down.

David9694 replied to Hirsute | 8 months ago

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Hirsute wrote:

at least it's in the right place to be fixed !

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24141840.elderly-man-mistakes-thr...

Opening hours 8.00 'til 11.59 Mon-Sat

A.M. Motors - Aah? Aah?

David9694 replied to Hirsute | 8 months ago

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Follow up story

Ringwood garage fears future after man crashed into building

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24166450.ringwood-garage-fears-fu...

David9694 | 11 months ago

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New silver lining level unlocked in quest not to blame or even mention a driver for what happened:

One Stop closes in Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, after car crashes into building

Following the crash, it became clear the shop would have to close and rather than throw out perishable items, staff donated around £1,000 worth of groceries to homeless charity Gillingham Street Angels.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/car-crashes-into-side-of-mini-m...

David9694 | 11 months ago

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Shelley Drive: Driver crashes through front wall of house

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24005501.shelley-drive-driver-cr...

David9694 | 11 months ago

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Car crashes into house - round-up

Family could've been killed as car crashed into house as kids got ready for school

The car careered across pavement and sent a brick flying into the family's front room

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/family-couldve-been-...

Healing family 'lucky to be alive' after driver ploughs car into house

The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/healing-family-luck...

Three Tuns crash: Four people injured – two of them taken to hospital – after car involved in collision crashes into front of pub and house next door in Bishop’s Stortford

https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/two-taken-to-hospital...

Colchester car crashes into front of home in Duncan Road

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23897879.colchester-car-crashes-fron...

Lucky escape for elderly man in Crieff as car crashes into house

A neighbour said her home shook as the car hit the property.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/4788410/car-crashes-i... (picture) (paywall : I needed to switch to private browsing to read.)

David9694 | 11 months ago

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Car ploughs into recently rechristened Coronation Bridge in Sopley

https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/car-ploughs-into-recently-rech...

David9694 | 11 months ago

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🎄🎄🎄
Merry Christmas, all!

OnYerBike | 11 months ago

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Man arrested after car crashes into Grays house on Christmas Day

Surprised to see a hint that the driver was actually at fault and it wasn't an "innocent mistake".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-67822316

David9694 | 11 months ago

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Car crashes into river near Horton Inn pub

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24011387.car-crashes-river-near-h...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Three hurt after car 'crashes into Longton house'

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called out to Goddard Street

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/three-hurt-afte...

Live updates after car ploughs through wall on North Staffordshire estate

Police and firefighters were called to the scene in Leek

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/live-updates-af...

Hirsute | 10 months ago

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Road in Grundisburgh shut as car crashes into telegraph pole
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24015016.road-grundisburgh-shut-car-crashes-...

Simon E | 10 months ago

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Lorry stuck beneath railway bridge in Barmouth at about 11am on Wednesday. Trains delayed for several hours.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67829166

David9694 | 10 months ago

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