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7th March 1979: A normal day in Coronation Street - Deirdre Langton thought nothing of leaving Tracy in her pram outside the Rovers while she went in to speak to Annie Walker for a minute. While inside, they heard an almighty skid followed by a bang. A lorry had overturned and landed at the corner of Coronation and Rosamund Streets, causing its load of timber to spill onto the Street in front of the Rovers. Some of the timber crashed into the pub itself with so severe an impact that the outer walls buckled. First on the scene was Deirdre, who became hysterical as she threw the timber aside looking for Tracy. Meanwhile, Len Fairclough, Mike Baldwin and Alf Roberts were injured inside the pub as they had been sitting at the wedding when the lorry hit.
 * For more information see Episode 1892 (7th March 1979).