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| The crashed car that became a five-star attraction | |
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| Users on Google have taken to the website to list The Blue Car, which crashed in September, as a "historical landmark" | Users on Google have taken to the website to list The Blue Car, which crashed in September, as a "historical landmark" |
| A rural part of a county has unexpectedly been bestowed with a "historical landmark" - a crashed car that has not been moved in more than two months. | A rural part of a county has unexpectedly been bestowed with a "historical landmark" - a crashed car that has not been moved in more than two months. |
| The blue Vauxhall Grandland came off the A617 Kirklington Road in Nottinghamshire on 10 September, with no serious injuries reported, according to police. | The blue Vauxhall Grandland came off the A617 Kirklington Road in Nottinghamshire on 10 September, with no serious injuries reported, according to police. |
| It is now listed on Google Maps and, so far, has attracted a near-perfect 4.9-star rating from reviews, including one that said: "I've seen a lot of blue cars over the years, but this is my favourite." | It is now listed on Google Maps and, so far, has attracted a near-perfect 4.9-star rating from reviews, including one that said: "I've seen a lot of blue cars over the years, but this is my favourite." |
| A parish councillor from nearby Kirklington, Ian Woolridge, put the listing down to some good-humoured residents, but added he still wanted it cleared up as soon as possible. | A parish councillor from nearby Kirklington, Ian Woolridge, put the listing down to some good-humoured residents, but added he still wanted it cleared up as soon as possible. |
| Other reviews on the listing shower praise on the car, dubbing it a "modern-day Stonehenge" and "the Taj Mahal mixed with the Empire State Building on top of Mount Everest... times by 50". | Other reviews on the listing shower praise on the car, dubbing it a "modern-day Stonehenge" and "the Taj Mahal mixed with the Empire State Building on top of Mount Everest... times by 50". |
| Another reviewer said: "The subtle draping of the 'police aware' tape is a stark contrast with the vehicle position, which illustrates the 'driver unaware' of the ditch." | Another reviewer said: "The subtle draping of the 'police aware' tape is a stark contrast with the vehicle position, which illustrates the 'driver unaware' of the ditch." |
| The remnants of the bonnet and other parts can be seen scattered in front of the car, along with some police tape | The remnants of the bonnet and other parts can be seen scattered in front of the car, along with some police tape |
| Resident Marie Smith, 52, from Kirklington, said there had been rumours that the car could not be moved because bats had moved in. | Resident Marie Smith, 52, from Kirklington, said there had been rumours that the car could not be moved because bats had moved in. |
| "It's definitely a good source of village conspiracy theories at the moment," she added. | "It's definitely a good source of village conspiracy theories at the moment," she added. |
| The BBC has not been able to confirm if there were bats in the vehicle, and a spokesperson from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust added it would be a "strange place" for them to live. | The BBC has not been able to confirm if there were bats in the vehicle, and a spokesperson from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust added it would be a "strange place" for them to live. |
| The listing on Google calls The Blue Car a "historical landmark", with dozens of positive reviews left so far | The listing on Google calls The Blue Car a "historical landmark", with dozens of positive reviews left so far |
| Despite the light-hearted reviews, Mr Woolridge said he was hopeful the increased attention on the issue would lead to something being done, such as the installation of speed cameras. | Despite the light-hearted reviews, Mr Woolridge said he was hopeful the increased attention on the issue would lead to something being done, such as the installation of speed cameras. |
| "Since [this accident], we've had four separate identifiable incidents in exactly the same scenario, where a car's finished up in the ditch," he said. | "Since [this accident], we've had four separate identifiable incidents in exactly the same scenario, where a car's finished up in the ditch," he said. |
| "It is a dangerous road, and that's been proved year after year." | "It is a dangerous road, and that's been proved year after year." |
| Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that the driver of the car was spoken to at the scene, adding the vehicle was "awaiting removal by keeper's insurance company". | Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that the driver of the car was spoken to at the scene, adding the vehicle was "awaiting removal by keeper's insurance company". |
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