In Popular Culture
The episode was documented by Australian rock band Hunters and Collectors on their 1984 album The Jaws of Life, with the lyrics of the opening track, "42 Wheels", sung from Crabbe's point of view. The artwork of the original vinyl LP includes the memorial plaque at the pub where the incident happened.
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