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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Jaguar Rejects Coroner's Call to Redesign I-Pace After Boy Crushed to Death by Electric SUV

Jaguar has rejected a coroner's call to redesign its I-PACE SUV following a fatal accident in which a child was tragically killed due to a gear selection error. (Credit: X / Stephen Tollett 🇺🇸 @gills_steve)

Jaguar has refused a coroner's recommendation to redesign its electric SUV following a tragic accident that resulted in the death of seven-year-old Alfie Tollett.

The incident occurred in February 2023 in Plymstock, Plymouth, when Alfie was crushed between two parked cars as he changed his rugby boots. The driver of a £70,000 I-PACE mistakenly engaged 'drive' instead of 'reverse', causing the vehicle to lurch forward for up to ten seconds.

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