Bridget Driscoll
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Friday, January 3, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)
category: 
Accidents
clue: Speed kills. In the UK, all it takes is 4 mph.
explanation: Bridget Driscoll was the first pedestrian killed in an auto accident in the UK in 1896 when she was struck by a car going at the outrageous speed of 4 mph. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie
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