Amazon delivery drone smashes into unsuspecting local resident's garden

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An Amazon Prime Air drone has crashed into a local resident's garden while carrying out a delivery.Nobody was hurt in the incident, which occurred in Beaumont Hill, Darlington, County Durham, on Wednesday, and has prompted parallel investigations by both Amazon and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.Amazon's early findings point to a collision with something protruding above the roof of a passing vehicle.A company spokesman said: "Our initial assessment is that an object extending above the roof of a moving vehicle inadvertently came into contact with a Prime Air drone during delivery." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say They added: "Following the contact, the drone responded as designed and came safely to the ground."The AAIB confirmed it had begun making inquiries into the accident.Local resident John Peacock, whose home is in the neighbourhood in the north of the town, told Chronicle Live he was woken by a loud noise early on Wednesday morning and initially assumed his neighbours...

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