22 October 2010
12:48760681235hrs
Air ambulance overhead landing in Pencester Gardens
Must be around Maison Dieu Rd as traffic using Leyburne Rd/Taswell Street
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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22 October 2010
13:0776069Saw it flying over Buckland Ave heading that way.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 702- Registered: 9 Jul 2010
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22 October 2010
13:0976070Blue lights near the top of Pencester. Traffic being redirected at Five ways junction.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
13:0976071It did a couple of circles over Victoria Park then landed behind the trees, in Pencester Gardens.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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22 October 2010
13:4176076PC Ashley Price was on hand to make sure no-one legged it with the chopper!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
13:4576078apparently it was an accident involving two cars, only buses being allowed through maison dieu road at present.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
14:0576082I hope to shed some more light on this later, a family member was involved.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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22 October 2010
15:1776089
Well, I was just walking down there this afternoon after a walk up to see the London Road Forum project`s display. This was the scene of the accident, and as always I hope nobody was seriously hurt. The traffic didn`t take long to build up, and I should imagine up at Morrisons where the road is currently singled, there would be a long tailback.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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22 October 2010
15:2176090 I take delight in getting newsy picture`s on here quickly for the forum, but not these incident`s.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
18:5376112From the photos it does look a mess.
The red Rover on the left was being driven by my daughters boyfriend on his way to work, the car on the right was driven by a lady who decided to indicate at the last second to turn into The Paddock.
Unfortunately the red car was forced onto the pavement and hit an old lady, No speeding was involved and there was plenty of witnesses. The silver car was at fault.
I've just shown these photos to the driver of the Rover and he turned as white as a sheet again, he is however feeling a lot better since the police called to say that there is no serious damage to the lady on the pavement and will make a quick recovery.
Thank god for that.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
18:5676113thanks for that info ian, the main thing is that everyone is in one piece, the stories i heard were decidedly gory.
chinese whispers took over.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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22 October 2010
19:0976115well thats good news then.could have been worse out come.
Jan Higgins
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22 October 2010
20:1376133What good news Ian. Your daughter's boyfriend must be really shaken up and what a relief the the pedestrian was not badly hurt. Thank goodness there were plenty of witnesses it makes sorting it out so much easier.
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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22 October 2010
20:4776144Thanks people.
The funny thing is that now he's calmed down a bit he remembers the Paramedics telling the old lady they would have to cut her coat off to check for injuries, She told them that if they did that they would have to buy her a new one for Xmass.
A good end to a bad start.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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23 October 2010
00:1776184I got caught up in that! Had to carve across two lanes of traffic to take the truck up Ladywell! Glad there were no serious injuries after all that - my wife was told that the pedestrian had died!!! A touch of chinese whispers in the college I think.
Phil West
If at first you don't succeed, use a BIGGER hammer!!
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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23 October 2010
06:1676185Well done there to Ed, Terry, and Colin for the excellent news pictures. Its great having roving reporters out there on the streets capturing all the latest. Well done lads and many thanks.
Thanks too Ian for the latest info. Must have been a shock being personally affected but good news of sorts in that nobody appears to have been too seriously hurt. I didnt hear or see any of this going on. Im out of it down here.
23 October 2010
09:5576204Given the positive outcome - I am so glad no-one was badly hurt - this is a good example of community news reporting. Nice one chaps. Makes you proud to be part of the DF community.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 October 2010
11:1576212Well done to all who managed to smother the chinese whispers with 'on the ball' reports, glad to see that the lady pedestrian is not seriously injured
Ian, it must have been an almighty shock for you to find out that your daughter's boyfriend was involved, but all okay in the end, love her comment about the coat for Christmas.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 October 2010
11:1976213Also there was one on the sea front the driver is in Hospital but will be comung out later today.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
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23 October 2010
17:3276252I passed the scene of the accident whilst on the bus at about 13.15. Never seen so many police cars. I also saw the lady being transferred from an ambulance into the helicopter in Pencester gardens. I am pleased to see that the lady is not too badly injured.
Colin, was that you in the wide brimmed hat taking photos with an expensive looking camera ?.
