Buckle up: Why the media loved the story that sounds like a budget remake of Speed

Have you heard the story of the driver who was ‘kidnapped’ by his electric car?

The gripping tale of the runaway car that ran red lights and roundabouts before being rammed by a police van has been everywhere.

It has featured in national newspapers, websites and radio programmes.

And it offers some media training lessons.

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