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Crash death taxi driver 'missed forever'

Brian Maitland Credit: Kent Police/PA Wire

The family of a taxi driver killed along with one of his passengers in a crash in Kent have paid tribute to him, saying: "He will be missed forever."

Brian Maitland, 63, died at the scene of the three-car collision in Cranbrook Road, Knox Bridge, near Staplehurst.

Married father of two sons Mr Maitland, from Maidstone, was described as a loving father, grandfather and husband to wife Linda.

In a statement issued via Kent Police, his family said: "He was a keen gardener who enjoyed growing his own flowers and vegetables from seed.

"He was an active member of the Foresters Friendly Society and enjoyed organising events for them.

"Happiest spending time with his family and friends, he will be forever missed."

A post-mortem examination will take place next week as inquiries continue into the crash.

His passenger - a 47-year-old woman, who has not yet been named - also died at the scene.

An 18-year-old woman travelling in the back of the taxi remains in a stable condition in hospital.

The drivers of the other cars involved - a man in his 40s driving a Chrysler and a woman in her mid-40s driving a Ford Galaxy - were treated for minor injuries.

Man injured in ambulance collision

A man suffered minor injuries with cuts to his face after a collision between a car and an ambulance in Hove.

Sussex Police said they understood the ambulance was on an emergency call.

The incident happened at about 11.10pm on 6th March 2013 on Old Shoreham Road, Hove at the junction with The Drive and Shirley Drive.

The ambulance left the road and collided with an electrical control box.

Last week, a 45-year-old man died after his car collided with an ambulance on Marine Drive, outside Roedean Pitch and Putt gold course in Brighton.

Gary Tucker, of Longridge Avenue, Saltdean, died at the scene of the crash. Two other people were injured.

Christmas Day crash investigation 'almost complete'

Police have almost completed an investigation into a Christmas Day motorway crash in which two young brothers and their aunt from Bucks were killed.

Staffordshire Police said a file on the tragedy, which happened as the family were en route to a wedding, was being prepared for the CPS.

Adnan and Arsalaan Habib, aged 10 and four, and their aunt, 32-year-old Bushra Tazarib, all from High Wycombe, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Two other women were treated in hospital after the accident at about 11.25am on the northbound M6 near Stoke-on-Trent.

Thousands of people, including boxer Amir Khan, attended the brothers' funeral, which was held at a mosque in High Wycombe on December 29.

The investigation into this incident is almost complete and a file of evidence will be sent to the CPS for consideration, as is usual practice in fatal road traffic collisions.

– Staffordshire Police statement

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Brand new Jags trashed in crash

Two brand new Jaguar cars were damaged when a car transporter crashed into a railway bridge.

The incident happened in Guildford in Surrey on the A3 yesterday.

These pictures taken by a passer by show the damage to the luxury vehicles.

No one was injured in the incident

Damaged car
This Jaguar was damaged in a crash yesterday Credit: Phil Mitchell
Car damaged in crash
This Jaguar fell from the car transporter when it hit a bridge Credit: Phil Mitchell
Damaged Jaguar on car transporter
This picture shows the extent of the damage Credit: Phil Mitchell

Woman in hospital after being hit by lorry

A 62-year-old woman from Peasmarsh has suffered serious leg injuries in a collision with a lorry at a car park in the town yesterday.

The woman was airlifted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton following the incident on a slip road into the Jempsons car park shortly before 12.30pm.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 705 of 22/01.

Police try to track down witness after M20 crash

Police in Kent are trying to track down an important witness following a fatal crash on the M20 on Boxing Day. The accident happened between junctions 2 and 1 on the London-bound carriageway of the motorway just before 8pm.

The single-vehicle collision involved a silver Vauxhall Vectra driven by a man in his 50s who died at the scene. Inspector Martin Stevens from Kent Police said officers want to trace a witness who may now be in Scotland.

"We're particularly keen to speak with a male witness who made the initial 999 call for this incident. Unfortunately due to an error with the phone number given we have been unable to make contact with him. The number given had a Scottish landline code so it is possible this witness is not in Kent."

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