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Pickup towing caravan rams empty car, flees after pushing it 100m

26.05.2026 03:14 1 min 1 source
6PR ENG
Pickup towing caravan rams empty car, flees after pushing it 100m
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Footage shows a pickup towing a caravan rear-ending an empty parked car and pushing it approximately 100 meters down the road before the driver fled the scene. Brad Short, whose boss's car was damaged, described the incident as bizarre, noting the vehicle sustained significant damage.

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Pickup towing caravan rams empty car, flees after pushing it 100m

26.05.2026 6PR ENG

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