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Driver's claim electric vehicle moved of own accord before it killed boy dismissed by crash expert

Metropolitan Police investigator found no mechanical faults in the Volkswagen ID.4, attributing the crash that killed a child to driver pedal misapplication, a common issue in similar cases.

  • A driver claimed his electric vehicle accelerated on its own, striking and killing a 5-year-old boy and injuring his 12-year-old son in London.
  • The crash investigator found no evidence of a vehicle fault and determined it was a case of 'pedal misapplication' by the driver.
  • The driver has denied the charges against him related to causing death and serious injury.
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courtnewsuk.co.uk broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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