August 17, 1896 – First pedestrian killed by a car
August 17, 2021
On this day in 1896 Bridget Driscoll unfortunately made her way into the history books by becoming the first pedestrian
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On this day in 1896 Bridget Driscoll unfortunately made her way into the history books by becoming the first pedestrian
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