Car crashes into building - please post your Local news stories

stonojnr wrote:

After a two for the price of one offer at Tescos ? (Yes it's the same car, same crash) https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24627798.delays-car-crashes-civic-dri... https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24627982.ipswich-tesco-remains-open-c...

Disappointed it wasn't a Honda

How is that even possible? It's a suburban street - traffic cannot proceed too quickly because of the road layout and parked cars; it's a modern car - packed full of safety features to allow the driver to maintain stability and control; the driver (not mentioned in the news item) will have earned their driving licence after instruction and rigorous testing; their skill validated by being covered by motor insurers.

How the FUCK do you do that?

He's reversed it in. Here's the location:

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4398212,-2.0038656,3a,75y,316.13h,73.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7pD80IuaueHbtwMsSZFmng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

David9694 wrote:

Car crashes into side of Winchester city centre church

https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24642034.car-crashes-side-winc...

She was just taking her car in for a service

Hirsute wrote:

"We don't know final amount of damage but at the moment it's at least £150,000-plus and it will probably be more."

Good grief - do they mean it might be £150,000-plus-plus? 

Tom_77 wrote:

Japan heritage worker backs car into oldest toilet at Kyoto temple

A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage has accidentally smashed his car into the country's oldest toilet at a centuries-old Buddhist temple.

Well, if it's not one thing, it's anattā

There has to be a certain level of desperation in the lives of unsuccessful Argos ram raiders.

David9694 wrote:

Live updates after car crashes into Well Street doctor's surgery

'The door has been smashed to bits'

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

"I get my burgers at a drive thru, maybe I can get ozempic in the same way..."

Maybe it's clever viral marketing

The bus should have been bigger and brighter coloured. How are drivers expected to spot a bright yellow double decker bus on our roads?

(p.s. it was one of those driverless cars, again)

Unexpected item in the bagging area

Someone was really worked up about e-scooters.

Three further incidents this week. What a bonanza!

At 1.15pm on Wednesday Dawley Baptist Church was hit by someone leaving the church  [article]

Then at about 11.40pm on Friday evening the Fire Service sent 3 vehicles to an incident they described as involving "one private motor vehicle in to detached property". [article]

And on Saturday afternoon, just a few miles south of Pontesbury on the A488, police, 4 fire engines and 3 ambulances attended a single-vehicle incident. Two occupants were hurt, one with 'potentially serious injuries'. [article]

And a photo added for your entertainment - this is the outcome when incompetent SUV drivers charge along a narrow lanes, as happened today near Oswestry. The white Audi sustained "significant damage". Awww, such a shame! I have to deal with shitty driving by SUV, truck & van drivers on the local lanes on a daily basis. [article]

newbankgyratory wrote:

How is that even possible? It's a suburban street - traffic cannot proceed too quickly because of the road layout and parked cars; it's a modern car - packed full of safety features to allow the driver to maintain stability and control; the driver (not mentioned in the news item) will have earned their driving licence after instruction and rigorous testing; their skill validated by being covered by motor insurers.

I was looking for a different video but can't find that one at the moment. I did find this one though. Although you don't see the car flip, you can see it just before and that you don't need speed to flip a car https://youtube.com/shorts/18cfSwhyk9Y

ktache wrote:

There has to be a certain level of desperation in the lives of unsuccessful Argos ram raiders.

Perhaps if you've never used the catalogue ordering system before it's really frustrating?

ktache wrote:

There has to be a certain level of desperation in the lives of unsuccessful Argos ram raiders.

The laminated book of dreams

ktache wrote:

There has to be a certain level of desperation in the lives of unsuccessful Argos ram raiders.

Tiny little pencils?

David9694 wrote:

Domin-oh-oops: Driver crashes car through Domino’s store

If you crash into a pizza store and overturn your car would the term for that be a "carzone"?

Tom_77 wrote:

Japan heritage worker backs car into oldest toilet at Kyoto temple

A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage has accidentally smashed his car into the country's oldest toilet at a centuries-old Buddhist temple.

What: again??  Didn't someone demolish a temple with their car a few years ago…?

brooksby wrote:

What: again??  Didn't someone demolish a temple with their car a few years ago…?

A few months ago: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/car-blessing-turns-nightmare-vehicle-220000227.html

Quote:

At a temple in the Cuddalore district of southern India, a ceremonial blessing of a new car took a shocking turn on May 6 when the vehicle unexpectedly drove forward, crashing into a pillar. CCTV footage captured the dramatic moment as the car owner inadvertently accelerated instead of braking, causing panic among worshippers.