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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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Like you, I wear shoes with reflective details.
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Car crashes into house in Molash, between Ashford and Canterbury
As a result of the damage to the house in The Street, its occupant has now been forced to move out while plans are made to repair the home.
The accident, which happened at about 10pm on December 18, left a passenger with minor injuries and saw the driver flee the scene before police arrived.
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/car-ploughs-into-house-on-r...
Leeds train station chaos as car 'crashes into bridge'
These self driving cars are getting worse, first they attack buildings and now they're attacking the competition.
#NoDriverInvolved
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/live-leeds-train-station-chaos-26323072
It's chaos round 'ere
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-resident-fed-up-crashes-8184275
That's just round corner from me and we've been waiting a couple of years for Beaufort Rd to be made one way. It's a bit of a rat run as it goes parallel with the busy A420 Church Rd, but it's too narrow for two way traffic and the pavement is frequently completely blocked by parked vehicles on the cemetary side (nothing to do with the cemetary as that has its own parking).
Driver has lucky escape as car crashes into shop window
https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/23262367.driver-lucky-escape-ca...
Man arrested after car crashes into home in Gilfillan Avenue, Saltcoats
https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/20908515.car-crashes-home-gilfillan...
https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/20877745.st-margarets-road-ardrossa...
A first for this thread? Sounds like victim blaming - obviously was the car's fault?
Boy (14) charged after car crashes into house in Derby
Bradford police cars, stung by criticism, getting in on the act. Two at once.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-64783793
Also a new phrase to watch out for - "damage-only collision"! Presumably that means something like "no blood, not much harm done" and not much urgency investigating?
No driver involved
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23347550.car-flips-side-crash-cou...
"It was reported that a car left the road and hit a telegraph pole. No injuries were reported. Enquiries are ongoing.
Car vs bollard: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-a38-gloucester-road-blocked-8192245
Audi crashes into stationary lorry on the M6.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/black-country/2023/02/28/...
Online accident mapping service CrashMap shows 11 incidents on the B5119 in Denbighshire between Rhyl and Dyserth in 2017-2021, which doesn't include the fatal crash in May 2022. Photos show one car upside down in a field and another with a demolished stone wall.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dangerous-north-wales-...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64796295
Not quite a building but still impressive...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-64822217
Crash on busy Grantham road sees car come off road and smash into house
Emergency services were called to part of the A607 on Friday night
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/resident-heard-most-h...
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/live-crash-busy-grant...
Back to Bournemouth. Driver arrested after hitting a lampost that hadn't paid road tax and that also wasn't wearing Hi-Vis.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23363345.car-crashes-lamppost-jun...
Nottingham tram disruption as car crashes into side of carriage
No numberplate and no hi-viz, is it any surprise that the tram got hit?
#NoDriverInvolved
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/live-nottingham-tram...
Southampton residents describe 'chaos' moments after fatal crash
Not quite sure I understand what has happened here - were these cars originally parked in the road and have since been moved on to the drive ways? The Merc looks like something landed on it.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23364393.southampton-residents-describe...
Car crashes into house before driver flees scene (picture)
Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/jaguar-smashes-house-knock...
Car crashes into Screwfix building in Plymouth
Emergency services are at the scene this evening (March 2)
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/live-car-crashes-scr...
Police called after car crashes into building
Pictures show damage to the exterior of the building on Pembroke Place
One eyewitness told the ECHO: "It could've been a lot worse. The junction is so dangerous, it's not the first time an accident has occurred there, it's carnage around there. The police came really quickly."
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/police-called-after-...
Live and on air
https://twitter.com/davenewworld_2/status/1632710048378941440
Cricklade Road crash: Driver who ploughed into shop arrested
https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/23367572.cricklade-road-crash-d...
Southsea pub The Lawrence Arms to stay closed for three months after car crashed into building
Damage caused when a car crashed through the wall of The Lawrence Arms has forced its owners to shut the pub for three months.
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/southsea-pub-the-l...
Car hits house after crash on B6279 at Kinninvie, near Barnard Castle
driver was testing his eyes
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23308678.car-hits-house-crash-b62...
Self entitled residents.
Don't they know these are highly trained and tested professionals moving the economic lifeblood of commerce around the country?
How else is stuff going to show up on the supermarket shelves?
Perhaps they should stop riding their houses up the inside of these trucks, deliberately into the highly trained and tested professional driver's blind spots.
Incidentally what god did you pray to so that your comment managed to move to the top of the thread?
I think your link got confused...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-64512288
Okay, who else has been clicking on the play button?
The driver sounds like a nice chap..
Remember folks - lights, hi viz, helmet (or crash cushion).
I'm sure Craig Lowton has learnt his lesson, this time...
Didn't have a prayer.
I do love these local rags use of inverted commas...
Audi's in houses,
And beamers in ditches.
To be fair to the 14 year old he didn't have a driving licence and was being pursued by the police.
Fully trained licenced adults regularly manage to crash into buildings just going about their daily business.
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