4 mph, “a reckless pace, in fact, like a fire engine,”

 On Aug. 17, 1896, 44-year-old Bridget Driscoll was crossing Dolphin Terrace on the grounds of London’s Crystal Palace when she was struck and killed by a car belonging to the Anglo-French Motor Carriage Company.

 The car had been traveling at 4 mph, “a reckless pace, in fact, like a fire engine,” according to one witness.

 After a six-hour inquest, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Coroner Percy Morrison said he hoped such a thing “would never happen again.”

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