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| Author: | Cybro [ Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Stolen taxi cliff death |
27 December 2007 Stolen taxi driver in cliff death A man has died after a taxi was hijacked at knifepoint and driven over a cliff on South Tyneside. The Nissan Primera was stolen from its 41-year-old owner at the Coast Road in South Shields. Soon afterwards, it crashed through a barrier at Marsden Grotto and plunged 120ft (36m) onto the beach. It is not yet known whether the crash, on Wednesday evening, was a deliberate act or if the 22-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle. A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "A report was received that a local man had been robbed at knifepoint and his car was stolen. "This vehicle was then driven off towards Whitburn. It crashed through the barrier and was driven over the cliff and on to the beach. "As a result of this impact, the occupant was fatally injured. The emergency services attended and the fire service released the man from the car." Source: BBC News |
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