All news on the topic: Accidents
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Boy, 7 crushed to death in car park after rugby match as he changed out of boots
Alfie Tollett had just watched his brother play in a match at his local club and was putting his shoes back on when he got wedged between two cars, a coroner heard
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Man left partially paralysed and unable to speak after partying for a month
After a whole month of partying, drugs and excessive alcohol consumption, Alex Sloan, 28, was left partially paralysed for eight months and could not speak for four months
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Family to sue Airbnb after toddler dies from fentanyl overdose during nap
Enora Lavenir was put down for a nap by her parents after a morning of television and playtime with her four siblings in Florida and she never woke up again
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Man dies after being hit by digger in skip yard incident as driver arrested
A 42-year-old man who was working at an industrial estate in Greater Manchester died after being hit by an excavator. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
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Dad 'lucky to be alive' after New Year firework explodes on his leg
Johnpaul Garvie, 41, was celebrating the new year with friends when he decided to set off fireworks but when one landed on his leg it exploded, causing him to go to hospital
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Boy fights for life after hanging by his neck on rope ladder at amusement park
Families were shocked to see an eight-year-old entangled in a rope ladder at the Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon
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Man laying on strangers' drive after night out ran over and killed by homeowner
Henry Rafferty, 22, was making his way home from a night out with his friends when he laid down on the driveway in Hartlepool
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Boy, 13, dies choking on meatball during school lunch leaving family heartbroken
Student Josue Chavez Nolasco was eating meatballs for his lunch at Providence Middle School in Chesterfield, Virginia, US, when he suddenly choked and needed urgent treatment
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Man dies after being trapped under five-tonne concrete slab for seven hours
Jose Pereira was first trapped under the concrete slab at around 2.30pm on Friday after an eighth-floor balcony collapsed in the Spinnaker Condominium Complex in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, US
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Man killed and two rushed to hospital in smash as ten police cars seal off road
A man has died in a horror collision on a busy road in central London and two other people were rushed to hospital with their condition unknown as police appeal to the public for information
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Thrill seekers left hanging upside down after theme park ride malfunctions
The shocking incident happened at the Florida State Fair after the Enterprise Ride flipped multiple times in the wind and swung from left to right leaving riders with bruises
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Identical twins, 12, plunge from flat block in 'suicide pact' leaving one dead
The horror happened around 4pm on Tuesday near Barcelona and one of the girls was pronounced dead at the scene after desperate attempts to save her by emergency responders
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Man suddenly dies in gym after falling ill as air ambulance rushes to scene
An unnamed man was at a leisure centre in north-west Wales yesterday evening when he suddenly fell ill, and, despite the best efforts of staff and medics who scrambled to the scene, he died there
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Girl, 6, gets seven-inch hair pin lodged through throat after tripping over
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - A metal hair pin penetrated a young girl's throat after she tripped and the tip exited behind her ear. She suffered with excessive bleeding
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Boy, 17, slips and falls 150ft to his death after climbing cliff with friend
A teenager and his friend were climbing the cliff's edge at the Hurricane Overlook in Utah, US, around 5.30pm on Saturday when the boy suddenly fell 150ft to his death
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Mum dies in freak skydiving accident after she starts spinning out of control
Heather Glasgow, 44, was participating in a solo skydive on Saturday afternoon when she suddenly started to spin uncontrollably and could not recover, according to eyewitnesses in Oklahoma, US
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Panic and screams at water park after 'decorative helicopter falls' near crowds
Four people are reported to have been injured as chaos erupted at the DreamWorks water park in New Jersey, US. One person is in the hospital, while three others were treated for their injuries at the park
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Baby girl drowns in bath after mum turns back to fetch brother's shark toy
Ten-month-old Sara Moosa was in the tub with her two brothers when a plastic toy got stuck in the plughole, causing the bath to fill and drown her in just five inches of water, an inquest in Leicester has heard
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Heartbreaking tributes for mum and sister found dead by son in his burger van
Tributes have poured in for a mum and teen daughter who were tragically discovered dead inside a burger van this week while trying to decorate it for a family birthday
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Trainee mechanic, 17, crushed to death by tractor during work placement on farm
Student Neil Graham was working underneath the wheels of a Massey Ferguson in May 2018 when the engine was started, which caused it to jump and cause him fatal injuries
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Mum dies after falling into 90ft gorge with son, 5, who is dramatically rescued
Angela Berti died at Niagara Falls State Park on Tuesday after she fell 90ft into Niagara Gorge along with her son. The five-year-old suffered head injuries and remains in hospital
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Horror moment dad's leg snaps in half after he lands awkwardly on trampoline
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Ryan Schelin, 30, had challenge himself to bounce high enough to touch the top of a 12ft padded will during a trip to DEFY Boise trampoline park in Nampa, Idaho, US, with his kids
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Tragedy as girl, 17, slips and plunges 30 feet to her death during hike
Zoe McKinney had been hiking with a group of friends in the Moab Rim Trail in Kane Creek Canyon, Utah, US, on Friday afternoon when she fell 30ft off a ledge and into a "deep, cliffy area"
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Boy, 11, died after being swept out to sea and 'getting trapped in whirlpool'
An inquest at Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire Coroner's Court hard Zak Thompson had been playing with his brother and cousin in West Angle Bay, Wales, when he was killed
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Man shot dead by own gun after powerful MRI scanner magnet rips weapon from belt
Leandro Mathias de Novaes, a lawyer who also shared pro-gun content on social media, had taken his mum for an MRI scan in São Paulo, Brazil, when he failed to heed warnings to remove all metal objects
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