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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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ktache replied to Simon E | 9 months ago

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At least the bridge strike will not affect rail services.

chrisonabike replied to David9694 | 9 months ago

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David9694 wrote:

Drink-driver ploughs into front of betting shop after taking date's car

He sounds like he was somewhat confused - I imagine him shouting "house!" immediately prior to the crash.

ROOTminus1 replied to David9694 | 9 months ago

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Driver couldn't decide if they wanted to go dogging or cottaging, so tried to do both at the same time?

David9694 replied to ROOTminus1 | 9 months ago

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It's left over right, then make a bunny ear and the second bunny pops out of the hole...

First Norwich investigate Sprowston bus driver sex act imag

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24206283.first-norwich-investigate-sprowsto...

Matthew Acton-Varian replied to Jogle | 9 months ago

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It's almost like modern cars, especially XL SUVs are built with stupidly large crumple zones to protect the occupants when involved in crashes well above the National Speed Limits.

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Scene of devastation after car ploughs into Stoke shop

I Wis Framed owner Kevin Irving has been left counting the cost of the incident

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/live-car-smashe...

Kapelmuur | 10 months ago

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Not a building, but this morning an Uber driver tried to beat descending barriers at Navigation Road rail/metro level crossing, between Timperley and Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

According to a witness he hit the first barrier, got stuck between 2 barriers and reversed out hitting another barrier. The witness advised the driver to report himself to the police but he "just shrugged and drove off".

The crossing was closed to road, rail and tram traffic for 4 hours until the damaged barriers were replaced.

Below the line comments on local media included someone describing himself as 'an ex taxi driver' asking what the fuss was about, saying no harm was done and "the poor lad will lose his licence".

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Dramatic pictures show moment 'stolen' Audi is driven into house

A suspect is understood to have fled the scene

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/gal...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Woman in hospital after car collides with house in Wiltshire village

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/woman-car-house-wiltshire-village/

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Whitstable High Street closed off after van crashes into Whites of Kent shop

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/high-street-shut-after-van-...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Car ploughs into wall near new Kings Heath High Street Station

Local Sarah Chandler said: "I arrived at 8.15am and the police were there. Every morning there are hundreds of children that use that footpath.

"I have photographed about three cars smashing into railings on that stretch between the school and the bridge in the last year."

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/car-ploughs-wall-nea...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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car crashes into pub - round-up

Two people trapped as car crashes after 'reversing into a low wall' at the Kings Arms pub in Stansted

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/two-people-trapped-car-crashe...

Car crashes into pub restaurant

https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7344998.car-crashes-into-pub-res...

Car crashes into garden of North Pole pub in Wateringbury

A gas main was damaged in the crash

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/car-crashes-garden-north-pole-9...

Driver Nearly Hits Pool Players After Crashing Into Pub With Police in Pursuit

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/driver-nearly-hits-pool-players-163120384.html?

Teenager fights for life after car crashes into Holmfirth pub

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67631609

David9694 | 10 months ago

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CCTV shows moment Jaguar crashes into Londis in Coxheath causing £20,000 worth of damage

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/cctv-shows-scary-moment-jagu...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Gang steals cash machine after ram raiding Cheltenham Co-op in Range Rover

A group of four of five men are believed to have carried out the theft on Bath Road in the early hours of this morning (February 6)

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/gang-steals-c...

andystow | 10 months ago

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This is very much my local area. I've ridden through this intersection a lot of times... it's not the nicest area to ride, but there is a nice multi-use path that leads north out of town to the grid of quiet gravel and asphalt roads. I've chosen a photo that is American in every way. There are more photos in the article. The bed got ripped clean off the pickup truck.

Dunlap school bus crashes on Allen Road in Peoria

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Car crashes into Dundee city centre shop

Staff escaped unharmed after the dramatic incident on Monday.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/4859560/car-crash-dundee-cit...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Papa John's takeaway boarded up after car crashes through front door

https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/23988765.pappa-johns-takeaway-board...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Durham drink driver crashes into shop in shocking footage

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23993562.durham-drink-driver-cras...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Car smashes into Kingswinford beauty salon

https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/23985542.car-smashes-kingswinford...

Steve K | 10 months ago

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001w4b7/south-east-today-late-new...

4 minutes in.

Simon E | 10 months ago

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A trio of crashes reported by the Shropshire Star so far this week:

22:50 on Monday - Woman taken to hospital after a car ends up on its roof in on the B4368 near Clunbury.
12:10 on Tuesday - 4 fire engines and police sent to single-vehicle crash near Whitchurch.
22:15 on Tuesday - Car slams into central reservation on M54, spilling oil and debris across carriageway.

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Dramatic moment Porsche crashes into Devon house

The car crashed into the building which had to be evacuated shortly after midnight today (Wednesday, February 7)

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dramatic-moment-porsche-crashe...

Man seriously injured and people evacuated after crash destroys part of house

A corner of the building fell down due to the impact of the incident

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/people-evacuated-man-rescued-c...

hawkinspeter | 10 months ago

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Driverless lorry gets wedged in a bridge in Easton, Bristol:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/lorry-gets-stuck-underneath-bridge-9088514

David9694 | 10 months ago

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DPD van crashes into derelict White Lion pub in Cheriton Road after colliding with car

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/dpd-van-crashes-into-dereli...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Car crashes into building close to the Pier Hotel pub in Greenhithe High Street

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/car-crashes-yards-from-high-s...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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Live: Van crashes into Morrisons shop and destroys wall

A van crashed into the side of a Morrisons Daily store in Cornwall yesterday evening (Monday, February 12)

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/live-van-crashes-morriso...

Crash [not quite] caught on camera in Carnation Crescent, East Malling (video)

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/doorbell-camera-captures-momen...

Argos74 | 10 months ago

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This is offal.

Quote:

Car ploughs into butchers' shop - but driver somehow escapes injury

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/car...

Hirsute | 10 months ago

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Driver adds external modern art to gallery

//www.gazette-news.co.uk/resources/images/17747472.jpg?type=mds-article-962)

https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/24116970.car-crashes-outside-firstsi...

David9694 | 10 months ago

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car crashes into house - a roundup

Armed police arrest teens after stolen car crashes into house

https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24041391.armed-police-arrest-teens...

Car crashes into house

https://www.teignmouth-today.co.uk/news/999/car-crashes-into-house-651937

Bentley car crashes into house in Northfield

Bentley car smashed into a home on Wychall Road, Northfield

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/bentley-car-...

Car crashes into Offwell house on A35 near Honiton

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-68225305

Two men injured after car crashes into house in St Annes

An eyewitness said "it was a nasty crash, there must have been 4000 holes after that"

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24009900.two-men-injured-car-...

Man Injured As Car Ploughs Into House

An Audi TT crashes into the corner of a home in Lowestoft late at night but the occupants of the building escape unharmed.

Emergency services were called to Heyhouses Lane at 2.35am today (December 23 2013) following reports a McLaren car had crashed into a lamppost and then a house.

https://news.sky.com/story/man-injured-as-car-ploughs-into-house-10450749

Jogle | 10 months ago

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I know this isn't a car, a house or from a local newspaper but I thought that it was relevant to this thread.

It's interesting the difference in prosecution attitude between crashing a car and crashing a boat

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boat-owner-to-pay-20000-after-vessel-...

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