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Called after parking accident (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prang

'accident' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'called after parking' is the wordplay.
'called' becomes 'rang' (called on the phone).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'rang' after 'p' is 'PRANG'.

(Other definitions for prang that I've seen before include "Crash (a car, aircraft) (colloq.)" , "Plane or car crash" , "Minor shunt" , "Car collision" , "Car accident, usually not too serious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Daily Express and The Guardian.
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