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Old 25-04-10, 09:14
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Default Mis-reporting

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Originally Posted by Euan McDonald View Post
I have been following this story since it happened and its amazes me the way the media report this type of event. One headline I saw on the web was
" Truck takes off like a jet" and the other report that the driver was 90 years old!.
Yes, sad to see how stupidly the media reports things without checking. It led the 10 news bulletin tonight but reported the driver to be 64 which I think may be nearer the mark.

Naturally our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and also the driver whom many of us know.
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