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Moment trucker smashes into 1905 Grade II-listed memorial causing £40k damage

  • A truck driver collided with the 15ft-tall William Gladstone memorial cross in Lea Marston, causing £40,000 in damage on August 21, 2024.
  • CCTV footage shows the driver taking a wrong turn before the cross fell onto the truck.
  • The driver received seven points on his license and was fined £246 after appearing in court.
  • Police indicated that rebuilding the historic cross will be a costly and lengthy process due to its Grade II listing.
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Bromsgrove AdvertiserBromsgrove Advertiser
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Trucker who caused £40k worth of damage to historic memorial fined less than £250

A trucker who caused £40,000 of damage when he crashed into a memorial has been fined less than £250.

·Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
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manchesterworld.ukmanchesterworld.uk
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Shocking moment trucker smashes into 5ft-tall 1905 Grade II-listed memorial causing £40k damage

Tonnes of rubble can be seen crashing into the back of the lorry with such force the HGV rocked on its wheels, after the driver reversed into the Grade II-listed memorial.

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LincolnshireWorldLincolnshireWorld
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Moment trucker smashes into 1905 Grade II-listed memorial causing £40k damage

Tonnes of rubble can be seen crashing into the back of the lorry with such force the HGV rocked on its wheels, after the driver reversed into the Grade II-listed memorial.

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birminghamworld.ukbirminghamworld.uk

Shocking moment Birmingham trucker crashes into 1905 Grade II-listed memorial causing £40k damage

Tonnes of rubble can be seen crashing into the back of the lorry with such force the HGV rocked on its wheels, after the driver reversed into the Grade II-listed memorial.

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Bungling trucker smashes into Grade II listed memorial causing £40k damage...and drives away

This was the moment when a bungling trucker crashed into a Grade II-listed memorial of William Gladstone, and then drove off. Despite causing £40,000, he has been fined less than £250.

·Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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birminghamworld.uk broke the news in on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
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