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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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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...
Single vehicle incident !
Let's hope the passenger did a breathalyser test.
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24566748.police-car-crashed-outside-...
Car crashes through railings on busy Whittington Roundabout
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24570227.car-crashes-railings-busy-...
Man arrested after crash outside house in Lowestoft
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24569714.man-arrested-crash-outside-house-l...
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-...
One from Reading
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24583008.pictures-cars-damaged-l...
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...
What we know so far after Nursling and Eastleigh ram-raids
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24584383.know-far-nursling-eastleigh-ra...
Another autonomous car flipping over
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/car-crashes-flips-upside-down-9556393
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...
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...
"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. "
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24594939.bmw-drivers-court-hearing-wortwell-...
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/man-hospital-after-vehicl...
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.
Car crashes into Jills hairdressers in Sherborne
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24609947.car-crashes-jills-hairdr...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"
probably avoiding a cyclist
Glad to see that the bridge is still open to cyclists, that's on my regular weekend route
Was that one just a failed ram-raid?
Presumably it had strayed from the path.
20 year old Jonn Esguerra pleaded guilty to having 43mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath after he drove an Alfa Romeo Giulietta into the house in Bridgend, sending bricks flying across the room. There is now a crack along the whole length of the house on both sides.
For that he got a pathetic 12-month driving ban plus £253 in fines etc. They're taking the piss with that sentence.
The traffic sign was not wearing any kind of protective equipment and is currently helping police with their enquiries. It has not presently been charged with any crime.
Flippin' cars, they're a menace to society! 🙄
The car is actually closer to the house which has scaffolding. Later in the article you can see a picture where metal hoops are used as barriers. They would have been hit.
The comment from the dealership say it all really.
And as an afterthought, ''drivers need to play their part in keeping roads safe by checking their mirrors and keeping their distance from bikes''.
Cyclocross opportunity!
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