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Seven killed, including two police officers, in UK ‘wrong-side’ car crash

Low Severity Europe Ireland
Date Occurred Aug 22, 2026 17:34 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 22, 2026
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Accident follows similar crashes in Ireland where police highlighted social media trend driving in opposite direction.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/seven-killed-including-two-police-officers-in-uk-wrong-side-car-crash?traffic_source=rss
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Ireland flag Ireland
Region Europe
Capital Dublin
Population 1,201,426
GDP / Capita $29600.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25779
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 22, 2026
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