Police originally called about car accident (5)

I believe the answer is:

prang

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'car accident' is the definition.
'prang' can be an answer for 'accident' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'car' bit.

'police originally called' is the wordplay.
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
'called' becomes 'rang' (called on the phone).
The initial letter of 'police' is 'p'.
'p'+'rang'='PRANG'

'about' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for prang that I've seen before include "Car collision" , "nasty collision" , "knock" , "Minor shunt" , "Crash (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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