For readers of newspapers and those that write the news that goes in them, one thing is abundantly clear: there's often much more bad news to report than good.

That was never more true than in 2016, when we reported on the harrowing story of a crash on the A34 unlike any other.

A lorry collided with a stationary car in which a pregnant mother and her three-year-old daughter were passengers. The unborn child and three-year-old were killed.

Sometimes a news story hits you harder than others, and this was one of those stories. The type that makes you think 'what would I do if it were my loved ones in that car?', or 'I can't begin to imagine what the family must be going through'.

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Today we can answer one of those questions for you: what that family went through in the aftermath of the accident.

RAF pilot Haydn Wiggin, now 36, was father to the two children killed in the accident, and husband to driver Collette, who was left seriously injured.

His story of dealing with the unimaginable trauma and grief such a scenario brings - including watching his beloved daughter have her life support machine switched off - is a difficult read, but an important one.

Mr Wiggin's story once again brings road safety back in the spotlight - particularly road safety on the A34.

One crash too many

A quick Google search of Oxford Mail stories about collisions on the A34 brings back pages of results.

Headlines from this month alone include 'A34 collision causes 30-minute delays' and 'Reports of crash on A34'.

And as recently as last week, on March 22, we reported on yet another crash on the A34 which involved a lorry.

This is more than just bad luck. Something needs to change.

At the moment, we're all just sitting ducks, awaiting the next terrible crash that once again wipes out a family.

How much more bad news do we have to bring before something is done?

If you are travelling on the A34, have your wits about you. Don't become another tragic headline.

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