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Fire engine-crash joyrider 'could not find brake.(News)
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The Birmingham Post (England)
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March 25, 2005
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A fire engine was stolen and driven at speeds of up to 60mph along country roads before crashing into a field because the driver could not find the brake.
Police were last night questioning a 20-year-old man in connection with the incident, in which the ...
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