19 h. ago Mum dies after young son killed by drunk driver on way home from school

Gemma Painter, 29, had been looking forward to six-year-old Leo coming to live with her again when he was killed by drunk and drug-fuelled driver Joe-Lewis Tyler.

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3 d. ago Amazon delivery driver dies after van hit by train on level crossing

The driver is reported to have stopped on the line and got out of the van

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3 d. ago Amazon delivery driver dies after horror collision with train at level crossing

The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation.

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3 d. ago Amazon delivery driver dies after train hits van at level crossing

Police were called to the scene this afternoon

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9 d. ago Speeding Audi driver, 17, told worried friend 'I know these lanes, mate' before horror crash left him and two friends dead just a day after passing his test

Three teenage friends died in a horror crash after a 'naïve, young and inexperienced' driver lost control of his Audi the day after passing his test, an inquest heard today.

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1 week ago Young lorry driver died in horror crash on A74 after falling asleep at wheel

Thomas Hein, 25, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on July 14, 2023.

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1 week ago Female driver nearly died on same stretch of highway just days before Diogo Jota and his brother killed in Lamborghini crash

A female driver nearly died on the same dangerous highway where Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother only died in a Lamborghini crash. 

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1 week ago Passenger dies after suffering serious injuries when 'driver braked sharply'

Patricia Eastick, 82, was in the passenger seat of a white Mercedes just before 8pm on Wednesday in Hull when the driver slapped the brakes and avoided a collision with a silver Volkswagen - but Patricia was left with fatal injuries

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2 w. ago Pictured: 'Beautiful and vibrant' mother, 56, who died after she was 'murdered by BMW driver'

Nila Patel died after allegedly being attacked by Michael Chuwuemeka, 23, following a traffic accident in Leicester on June 24. She was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead 48 hours later.

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2 w. ago Woman dies after driver 'flips car before running down road and attacking her'

A woman in her 50s has sadly died after a BMW driver hopped out of his car and suddenly beat her to death. Leicestershire Police said a 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene

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2 w. ago Woman in her 50s dies after being 'attacked by BMW driver who flipped his car'

Emergency services were called to Aylestone Road, near Leicester city centre, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday after a white BMW 1 Series overturned.

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2 w. ago Family of woman killed and dismembered by a psychotic taxi driver because 'God told him to' say they are 'terrified' as parole board allows open prison move

Martin Bell, 55, killed Gemma Simpson, then 23, with a hammer and a knife in 2000 before sawing her legs off and burying her at a beauty spot near Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

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3 w. ago 'Family man' taxi driver dies agonising death after robbers make him drink acid

Tiago Augusto Nicolau, from Brazil, died a horrific death after two people forced him to stop his car and made him down acid. His family have since paid tribute to the loving dad

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3 w. ago F 1 legend Damon Hill makes tragic admission ahead of Sky Documentaries release

Aged 15 Damon Hill's life fell apart when his beloved dad , two-time world champion F1 driver Graham Hill, died in a plane crash - then Damon changed everything

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3 w. ago F 1 legend Damon Hill makes startling admission ahead of Sky Documentaries release

Damon Hill's life fell apart aged 15 when his beloved father, the two-time world champion F1 driver Graham Hill, died in a plane crash - then Damon stunned everyone

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3 w. ago Blue Peter icon died a penniless taxi driver after spending decades on TV

A Blue Peter legend died without a penny to his name despite being one of the longest serving stars on the popular children's programme.

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3 w. ago Late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' widow reveals agonising guilt over his death in rare TV interview

Liliana Orzac, 57, appeared on the ITV show to chat to step-in host Ranvir Singh, 47, about her new book Dave and Me.

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3 w. ago Boyfriend of woman who died asked driver to stop speeding car, inquest hears

Kitchen designer Lillie Clack, 21, was fatally injured and died days after the crash in the early hours of December 25 2021.

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4 w. ago Wife 'fed husband's body parts to family dog in agonising slow death'

Svetlana Batukova was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the murder of her husband, Horst Hans Henkels, in 2018, but has had her appeal rejected by the Spanish courts

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