Recovery driver sentenced after runaway car crush

BBC UK Saturday 17 October 2026, 11:10 UTC 1 min read

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CCTV footage captured the vehicle rolling down the road, dragging driver Sean Baker along.

CCTV (ORG) Sean Baker (PERSON)

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