Thursday 5 September 2013

London: Chaos In Kent As More Than 100 Vehicles Are Involved In Major Road Accident.

More than 100 vehicles were involved in a major accident in misty conditions just after 7am today, leaving eight people seriously injured and another 200 with minor injuries. The crash happened on the new Sheppey crossing bridge on the A249 in Kent. The accident occurred in thick fog with some witnesses saying that visibility was down to 20 yards in places and that motorists were 'driving like idiots' prior to the pile-up. Hundreds of people were sitting and standing on the road after the accident.
See Pictures after the cut. (Warning Graphic Pictures)
What remains: The incident on the new Sheppey crossing bridge in Kent started at 7.15am and continued for 10 minutes as cars and lorries crashed into each other
A general view of the scene on the London bound carriageway of the Sheppey Bridge Crossing
Taken away: A recovery worker straps the wreckage of a vehicle onto a tow truck on the Sheppey crossing bridge after over 100 vehicles were involved in a traffic accident
Examining the destruction: Emergency services attend the site of a major traffic accident on the A249 Sheppey crossing bridge on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent
Big effort: The scene on the London bound carriageway of the Sheppey Bridge Crossing near Sheerness in Kent following a pile-up involving more than 100 vehicles
Examining the damage: A police officer looks at crashed vehicles on the New Sheppey Crossing Bridge by the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, following the accident
Long distance: This wide-angle photograph shows the collision, which saw the walking wounded taken down from the bridge on the Sittingbourne side

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