{"id":373166,"date":"2026-08-26T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/wrong-way-driver-smashes-into-taxi-in-essex\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:00:28","slug":"wrong-way-driver-smashes-into-taxi-in-essex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/wrong-way-driver-smashes-into-taxi-in-essex\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrong-way driver smashes into taxi in Essex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VXnP6fpP28k\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Wrong-way driver smashes into taxi in Essex\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VXnP6fpP28k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Dashcam footage shows the moment a motorist driving on the wrong side of the road crashed head-on into a taxi as it turned a corner in Essex, leaving several people injured. <\/p>\n<p>Police say an investigation is under way into the circumstances leading to the collision and are calling for anyone with information to come forward<\/p>\n<p>#uknews #essex <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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