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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:34 pm 
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Appeal after Bridgend taxi passenger falls from vehicle

A taxi passenger is in hospital with a serious head injury after falling from the vehicle on a road near Bridgend.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident, which happened on the A4061 between Bryncethin and the M4 at 00:50 GMT on Sunday.

The 35-year-old injured man fell from a black Fiat Ducato taxi near the roundabout for junction 36 of the motorway.

He is being treated at the Princess of Wales hospital.

South Wales Police have asked for any witnesses to the incident or anyone who saw the movements of the taxi immediately beforehand to contact the roads policing unit by calling 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-sout ... s-16022052

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:32 pm 
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sounds like someone trying to be clever and jump from a moving taxi

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:26 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
sounds like someone trying to be clever and jump from a moving taxi



I'd say so.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:32 pm 
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I'll be the first to point out that if the cab had cameras in....with sound, this driver could clear his name.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:36 pm 
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Midlander wrote:
edders23 wrote:
sounds like someone trying to be clever and jump from a moving taxi

I'd say so.

Be amazed if it anything other than that.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:38 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
I'll be the first to point out that if the cab had cameras in....with sound, this driver could clear his name.

Indeed.

But the 'Big Brother' crusaders would rather the driver suffered months and months of anguish. :sad:

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