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beast5680:
some of you may have seen this story in the papers today about a loose trailer killing a woman pedestrian

http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1410115.0.woman_killed_in_trailer_horror.php

but why is it the head line in the sun says

4x4 Trailer kills mum!

why is it not reported as a trailer that became detached from a car kills mum?

the story seems to be reported as though its the 4x4 fault that the trailer became detached :?

smo:
Great, so not only is it badly reported but anyone towing a trailer in the area will not be hassled by the police on every possible occasion!

Disco-Ron:
I actually know the guy who was towing the trailer, the last thing he needs is bad press...... he will be mortified..... i used to be in the local fire service with him, i can't decide wether to go and see him or not, i want him to know that i'll help if i can do anything for him, but also wouldn't really knwo what to say,........

And besides.... once the trailer had broken free, it wasn't being towed by anything was it...... trust me, this guy is one of the slowest drivers i've ever met.......

muddyjames:
Any ideas on why the trailer became unatached? Surely this would be just one of those nasty genuine accidents that could have happened to anyone?

It said a chap has been arrested on suspision of a road traffic act breach. A breach of what though? Do genine accidents never happen anymore then?

Disco-Ron:
The local rumour mill reckons that the safety cable was not attached to the vehicle, however, i suspect that that could have even made things worse, i believe he had just turned right out of a junction, and the height of the load pulled the trailer over, and the poor lady was just very unlucky to be in the wrong place at the wrong time....
If you imagine the trailer trying to turn over, i think this is waht may have caused to to pull itself off the tow ball....

I understand he was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving, but i stress, that is not gospel.....

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