A 12-year-old boy crashes a mother’s VW Tiguan into a telegraph pole outside the family home in Horton, Dorset, leaving the home without electricity. The incident wakes Lorraine and Matthew Tricksey at about 2:00 a.m. on Friday after a loud crash. Power is disrupted following the impact.
Local reporting describes the crash as happening on the roadside outside their rural property. The account focuses on the early-morning disturbance and the resulting loss of supply to the home. Details beyond the crash—such as whether any injuries are reported, the extent of damage, and how repairs are handled—are not provided in the supplied excerpts, and different outlets do not add distinct additional context here.
Overall, the incident centers on an unauthorized driving-related crash involving a family vehicle and the immediate utility disruption caused by damage to telecommunications infrastructure.
