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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Appeal after driver standing by van dies on M1 in Hertfordshire
A driver standing by his van on the hard shoulder of the M1 has died after being struck, police have victim's silver Vauxhall van and a silver Chevrolet were on the hard shoulder of the M1 near Hemel Hempstead, when they were involved in a crash with a silver Saab at about 16:30 BST on Friday, Hertfordshire Police driver, a man in his 20s, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene of the crash close to the southbound slip road at junction 8.A man, 58, from Luton, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drink or drugs and failing to stop at the scene of a collision, and remains in custody, the force said. Det Sgt Ben Heath, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's loved ones at this difficult time."Our inquiries are continuing, and I am appealing for anyone with information to please come forward."Did you see what happened, or witness anything before the collision?"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for their patience whilst we put road closures in place."Anyone who saw the crash, has information or dash cam footage has been urged to contact the police. Det Sgt Heath added that any material could be uploaded on to the force's said the victim's family was being supported by officers. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Out-of-control trailer crashes into five vehicles in front of Banting bank; no injuries reported
SHAH ALAM, May 15 — A trailer is believed to have lost control, causing a collision involving five other vehicles at KM32.5 of the Klang-Banting road, in front of a bank in Banting, yesterday. Kuala Langat police chief Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Mohd Radzi said in a statement today that all victims aged between 20 and 50 were unhurt. He said in the 12.15 pm incident, a trailer travelling from Dengkil to Sungai Buaya is believed to have crashed into another trailer, causing it to hit other vehicles that were making way for a Proton Gen2 car to park by the roadside. 'Other vehicles hit were a Proton X90, Proton Persona, Proton Gen2, and a Toyota Alphard,' he said, adding that the trailer driver, in his 40s, holds a valid driver's licence and tested negative for drugs. The case is classified under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving. He urged the public with information about the incident to contact the investigating officer, Inspector Mazrol Mohd Din, at 011-18539115 or 03-31872222 to assist in the investigation. — Bernama
The Guardian
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Australia news live: Albanese heads to Indonesia after election campaign that debated Russian presence
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Catie McLeod Child killed and three injured in NSW road collision A child has died and three people have been injured in a collision between a ute and a truck on the New South Wales south coast, the state's police force has said. Last night, police said emergency services had been called to Towamba Road in Nullica near Eden at about 4.10pm yesterday, where they found a six-year-old boy who had been travelling in the dual-cab ute had died at the scene. The driver, a man aged in his 30s, and a three-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the ute, suffered multiple injuries were flown to hospital from Merimbula airport, police said. A third passenger in the ute, an eight-year-old girl, was taken to South-East Regional hospital in Bega, police said. Police said the driver of the truck, believed to be aged in his 50s, had been taken to the same hospital in Bega for mandatory testing and to be treated for the effects of shock. Police said police from the southern region crash investigation investigation unit would examine the scene of the collison. Towamba Road was expected to be closed for part of the night as the investigation began. Share Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I'm Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories before your regular blogger takes over the reins. Yesterday Jim Chalmers said policy uncertainty means Australia is in for a lot of economic uncertainty. Today, we report on how although signs of appeasement between the US and China on trade is good news for Australia's China-dependent economy, many market experts think that the chaos created by Donald Trump is 'worse than the 10% tariff'. Reflecting that, perhaps, the ASX200 is set to open down around 0.5% when it opens later this morning. We'll have more as it happens. Anthony Albanese will make his first overseas visit since winning the election when he sets off for Indonesia today. The prime minister will travel to Jakarta where he will meet Indonesia's president, Prabowo Subianto. The summit follows reports during the election campaign that Moscow was seeking permission from Jakarta for Russian aerospace forces aircraft to be based in Indonesia, causing alarm in Canberra. Share
