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Three-year-old girl killed after being hit by car sparks parking protest
Campaigners are calling for better road safety and tighter restrictions after the death of little Maysoon Abdul-Hakeem by a careless driver in 2021.
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Driver's winking selfie before she caused crash that killed motorcyclist
Amber Potter was taking selfies and sending messages on her phone when her Vauxhall Corsa hit a Lambretta being rode by David Sinar, 64, who died in the tragedy
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Chef has legs amputated after 'being run over by drunk boss after work drinks'
Brit sous chef Jow Claridge lost both his legs in an after-work accident when his drunk boss allegedly reversed his Land Rover over his body laying in a car park, before hitting him again in Belgium
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Girl, 12, hit by car is airlifted to hospital and fighting for life
A 12-year-old girl was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow after she was hit by a car at around 3.50pm today, where she is fighting for her life
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Smoke pours from bus' tyres after it gets stuck near depot – as onlookers laugh
A bus driver whose vehicle appeared to get stuck moments from the depot has left onlookers in stitches as crowds of witnesses heckled him, declaring he 'can't park there'
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UK's most dangerous areas for pedestrians - see if yours is one of them
A recent study looked into pedestrian safety across the UK, identifying City of London as the riskiest, shedding light on urgent safety measures needed nationwide
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Major car crash sees man killed and three children injured as two arrested
Two arrests have been made after emergency services were called to an accident in Ward End, Birmingham, on Monday in which a man was killed and another eight were injured
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Heartbroken family pays tribute to 'beautiful' boy, 5, after horror crash
Teddy Hickman, 5, tragically passed away after a car he was travelling in was involved in a horrific crash with a motorbike - his family described him to have 'the kindest soul'
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Woman dies in freak accident after being run over by her own car
Margaret O'Connor was found dead underneath her own car in the driveway of a pal's home in Castlebridge Wexford on Tuesday morning, in what's been described as a freak accident
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Woman who had stomach ripped out in M5 fireball crash 'learned to walk again'
Keeley Clarke was caught in the fireball horror smash on the M5 near Birmingham after her car ploughed into a stationary car which had hit another, but wasn't displaying hazard lights
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Woman killed by car as she walked on M6 slip road sparking major incident
A 52-year-old woman walking on a slip road between the M6 and M62 has died after a collision as Cheshire Police arrested a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
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Five taken to hospital with injuries after bus crashes into block of flats
At least five people were injured when a bus crashed into high rise flats in Paisley, Glasgow, as several emergency services were dispatched to the scene
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Woman fights for life as pal 'killed by extremely intoxicated hit-&-run driver'
A woman in Dallas, Texas, is still fighting for her life on a ventilator a month after an 'extremely intoxicated' driver hit her with her car, causing a pile-up, and fled the scene
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11-month-old baby killed as drivers smashed in pram being pushed by mum
11-year-old Miracle Mae tragically lost her life after the stroller she was in was struck by a car alongside her mother, Marquise Reese, while crossing a street in Tucson, Arizona
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Driver's 'queue cutting hack' to avoid boring traffic jams sparks outrage
A driver has shared a video on social media showing how he manages to jump the queue on busy roads, but many people were left furious and called his actions 'reckless'
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Brother and sister left orphans after entire family wiped out in car crash
A teenage brother and sister were orphaned after a horror crash left their entire family dead — their parents and two younger brothers. Now, their uncle is scrambling to raise money for funerals and care
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Teenager shares last thing she remembers before crash killed sister and niece
The teen was driving her sister and niece home from school near Phelan, California, when the car collided with a van killing the two of them and leaving the family distraught
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Two people killed after being hit by BMW as police launch appeal
A man and a woman were killed in Bearsted, Maidstone, when they were hit by a black BMW X5 on Saturday
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Jockey dedicates winner to friend, 19, who died in tragic motorbike crash
After his success on Vicious Moves at Tampa Bay Downs, John Hiraldo gave a tribute to his "humble" friend Luis Yamil Marcano, who sadly died in a road traffic collision
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Heartbreaking tributes paid to three men killed after 4x4 plunged into River Esk
Scott Daddy, 28, Leslie Forbes, 70, and Patrick Hibbins, 59, tragically died after the 4x4 they were travelling in plunged into the River Esk in North Yorkshire
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'Real life' Christmas miracle over £600,000 raised for family after tragedy
Three of the same family were killed when their car was hit head on as they travelled back from a basketball game. Police say the driver of the other car, who was also killed, had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit
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Boy, 9, 'decapitated’ in horror crash leaves doctors surprised as he survives
A 9-year-old boy survived an internal 'decapitation,' stunning doctors as he made a full recovery after a horrific motor vehicle accident outside of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas
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Exact date traffic will peak over Christmas - and congestion hotspots to avoid
Getaway traffic in the run up to Christmas will climb this week, peaking at 3.2 million drivers, with the RAC revealing the exact date as well as the routes with worst congestion
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M4 crash near airport sparks traffic chaos with huge queues across Severn Bridge
A 'serious collision' on the M4 near Bristol Airport took place shortly before 5am this morning, leading to police shutting the usually busy motorway in both directions
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Brit unconscious after motorbike crash in Greece as plea made for financial help
Kie Mathias, a father to "four beautiful girls", is currently in a serious condition at an Athens hospital after he crashed his hired motorcycle into a trolleybus - a cross between a tram and a bus - on Friday
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