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Woman's brand new car completely wrecked - hours after selling her old vehicle

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Dashcam footage shows the moment a woman's brand new car was completely wrecked - hours after she sold her old vehicle.

Adele Gough, 34, was running errands and had just come off Swindon's Magic Roundabout when a car hit her.

Footage shows Adele driving along Country Road on the A4289 when a black vehicle suddenly veers off its side of the road and smashes into her brand new car.

The collision destroyed the car and Adele spent the night in hospital with severe bruising around her lower stomach and whiplash on the back of her neck.

Adele had purchased the MG Motor car less than a month prior and had only sold her old car earlier that day.

She didn't press charges but she submitted an insurance claim which she hopes will cover the cost of her car - £4,499.

Adele, a hotel cleaner based in Great Shefford, North Wessex, said: "It's just my luck but I woke up with two cars that morning and went to bed with none!"

"At this point, the car is a total write-off."

"I had sold my old Ford Focus for £100 that morning because I thought I was all set with my nice new car."

"And now I've got to sort this situation."

"I just want to be able to pay my mum back as quickly as I can as the car had been bought using her credit card and I had just begun paying her back."

Adele remembers the incident clearly, but still has no idea what exactly happened.

Adele said: "I was just happily driving along when I saw the car coming towards me out of the corner of my eye."

"I hit the brakes as soon as I could but I wasn't able to make a full stop before the other car made impact."

"My airbag went off and hit me in my chest and chin, leaving me winded."

The motorist behind her stopped to help while Adele's partner called the police.

Adele said: "Less than a couple minutes later, there was police everywhere and we were both questioned before going to hospital."

Adele hopes to receive compensation from her insurance claim by January so she can regain some financial stability ahead of taking her son on his first holiday.

Adele said: "The insurance company have been great by providing me with a hire car and even sending me flowers."

"However, I had planned to take my son, who's eight, on his first ever holiday abroad in February but that's now on hold until I get the compensation."

"Without the financial side of it settled, I can't be sure I'll be able to afford it."

"I just hope we hear back soon so I have good enough time to plan and book stuff."

Wiltshire Police said : "We responded to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Drove Road shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday (30/11)."

"Both drivers sustained minor injuries which required hospital treatment."

"A man aged in his 20s was reported for driving without due care and attention."

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