archivedigger: goodoldvalves: World’s First Car Death Bridget Driscoll received instant notoriety when she stepped off the kerb and into the history books on August 17th 1896. Mrs Driscoll, a 44 year old housewife, who was travelling from Old Town, Croydon to a folk-dancing display in Crystal Palace, became the first pedestrian in the UK to be killed by a car. Mrs Driscoll, a resident of Croydon, was hit by a demonstration car travelling at 4mph. She died within minutes of receiving a head injury. Source: ShadyOldLady

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World’s First Car Death

Bridget Driscoll received instant notoriety when she stepped off the kerb and into the history books on August 17th 1896. Mrs Driscoll, a 44 year old housewife, who was travelling from Old Town, Croydon to a folk-dancing display in Crystal Palace, became the first pedestrian in the UK to be killed by a car.

Mrs Driscoll, a resident of Croydon, was hit by a demonstration car travelling at 4mph. She died within minutes of receiving a head injury.

Source: ShadyOldLady

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    First of many. Rest In Peace.
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    La primera muerta de la historia en accidente de coche. ¡!
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    Fascinated by history
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    “The coroner Percy Morrison said he hoped “such a thing would never happen again”” :D
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