All news on the topic: Accidents

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Woman dies after Fiat 500 mounts pavement and smashes into group of pedestrians
A car struck six pedestrians in Malvern and police at the scene said the incident didn't appear to be deliberate. They are keen to speak to witnesses or those with dash-cam footage
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Missing hikers who fell to deaths were 'guide and clients tied up together'
A group of three hillwalkers had set out in Glencoe, before they tragically fell to their deaths from the Aonach Eagach mountain ridge and were later discovered dead by rescue teams
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Horror moment car rolls into beauty spot waterfall with teen girl trapped inside
A car has been filmed rolling off a ledge into a waterfall at a beauty spot in India with a teenage girl trapped inside and a man is seen diving into the water to help them
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UK mountain climb where three died turns into 'greased ladder' when it rains
Aonach Eagach in the Scottish Highlands is known as one of the most difficult routes in the UK and becomes a "greased ladder" when it rains, according to experts
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Italian dairy boss crushed to death by 15,000 wheels of cheese at his factory
Grandfather Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, was found crushed to death in his factory after a shelf collapsed and sent 15,000 wheels of cheese falling to the floor
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Mum dies after falling 500ft off cliff in the Alps during hike with pal
Giulia Pozzebon was hiking with a friend on Monte Limidario, which straddles the Italian-Swiss border when they were hit by bad weather
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Boy, 6, severely injured falling off theme park rollercoaster as ride closed
A 6-year-old boy suffered 'traumatic injuries' after falling off the Galaxy Spin ride at the Fun Spot America – Kissimmee amusement park in Florida. Rescue crews managed to recover the boy from about 20 feet beneath the ride's track
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Daredevil who fell to death off 68-storey skyscraper 'did not slip', pal says
French daredevil Remi Lucidi, 30 - known as Remi Enigma - plummeted to his death from the 72ft Trengunter Tower in Hong Kong while performing a stunt last Thursday (July 27)
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Teen boy 'injures 17 people in explosion throwing barrel of fuel onto bonfire'
Sam Armstrong, 18, had been attending a bonfire in Wisconsin with teens on October 14 when he allegedly threw a barrel containing a petrol-diesel mix into the burning fire. On Thursday, prosecutors charged him with 13 counts of injury by negligent handling of explosives or fire
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Publishing company president dies in horror boat crash on holiday with family
Grim video captured the moment a speedboat collided with another vessel, killing onboard mum and Bloomsbury USA CEO Adrienne Vaughan. She was enjoying a holiday with her family
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'I turned my shower from hot water to cold - when I woke up I was paralysed'
Former Scots Guard soldier Adrian Scott, from Edinburgh, woke up to find himself on the floor and unable to move his head after the freak accident while showering on July 8
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'My 4-year-old son nearly died after playing with a remote control - watch out'
Kaiden Taylor was flown to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, in West Derby, Liverpool, because a battery he accidentally swallowed got stuck in his oesophagus, part of the digestive system
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Girl, 6, dies at lake after leg is severed by propeller of boat driven by mum
Sunni Wasden, 6, tragically died last week after her leg was amputated by the propeller of a boat that was being driven by her mum on Lake Pleasant, Arizona, US
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Footballer eaten by crocodile during swim as beast seen with body in its jaws
Jesus Alberto Lopez Ortiz, who was a talented footballer and father of two, was attacked by the crocodile while cooling off in the river in Rio Cañas, Costa Rica
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Boy, 5, dies in swimming pool just one hour after arriving at UK holiday park
Robin Caliskan had just arrived at the Atlantic Reach holiday resort in Newquay with his family, they pitched their tent then headed to the pool for a swim, where he would tragically lose his life
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Mum in 'pain worse than childbirth' needing 15 stitches on vagina after accident
Sara Crechale, who lives in Mississippi, suffered a serious accident in her pool requiring surgery and receiving 15 stitches on her vagina and labia - but she is now on the road to recovery
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Toddler dies after she is crushed when dresser topples over as she climbs on it
A toddler Ja’Laya Bryant died at her grandparents' home in South Carolina after a dresser she was climbing toppled over and fell on top of her
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Tragedy as two teenage girls killed in crash on their way to school prom
Two girls aged 16 and 17 have died in a crash as they were being driven to a school prom celebration in Co Monaghan, Ireland, with three other occupants of the car receiving hospital treatment
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Inside Daredevil's 'final conversation' before falling 68 floors to his death
Remi Lucidi, a French stunt photographer, was seen banging on the windows of the Trengunter Tower complex in Hong Kong before he slipped and plunged to his death
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4 tourists die in 'Sea of Death' desert after car breaks down on dried-out lake
Three men and a woman were found dead in the 'Sea of Death' desert. It is suspected their vehicle broke down and left the four people aboard trapped in 70C temperatures
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Man who had half body amputated after forklift accident shares fresh struggles
Loren Schauers, from Montana, had to have the bottom half of his body amputated after a horrific accident with a forklift. Since then, he has been in severe pain due to a kidney stone but has now left hospital
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Woman, 27, dies in crash after 'dangerous pursuit' as police launch murder probe
Amy-rose Wilson, 27, has been named as the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra who was killed in a car crash in Falkirk following a "dangerous pursuit" as police launch a murder investigation
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Girl, 6, dies after accidentally being run over by her mum's boat while swimming
The young girl was hit by her mum's boat propeller at Lake Pleasant in Arizona on Friday morning and had to be pulled to the shore with a severe leg injury by nearby witnesses
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Schoolboy loses foot in horror car crash while walking home last day of term
Owain Williams, 13, spent more than three weeks in hospital and underwent three major surgeries after being injured in a crash near his school
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Woman found dead after getting trapped in lift stuck during power cut
Francesca Marchione would have been trapped in the lift for several hours, authorities believe, as they continue to investigate the tragedy in the city of Palermo, Italy