The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The fog lifted and around us was utter carnage. It was utter carnage. Junction 49 Pont Abraham. 4 August Zimbabwe A crowded bus carrying school children loses control and crashes in Troutbeck, Manicaland, Zimbabwe, killing 87 people, including 82 children. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: 51 vehicles destroyed or damaged; road surface scorched; central reservation damaged. NCA NewsWire. At around 6:20 a.m. a lorry, driven by David Fairclough of Wednesfield, entered the M42 from a slip-road at a speed of 56 miles per hour (90 km/h) and, after slowing to 32 miles per hour (51 km/h), rammed into the rear of a tanker, which then struck a car in front and exploded. A second crash closed part of the motorway . From suburban London it follows the Thames Valley past Slough, Maidenhead and Reading - home, today, of Britain's technology companies, and a place that has earned the M4 the nickname the "silicon highway". Membury Service Station was built on the site of the old RAF Membury here, and Membury transmitting station stands here. The crash led to warning signals being introduced on British motorways to warn drivers of fog. On 13 March 1991, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred during foggy conditions on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway near Hungerford, Berkshire, between the Membury service station and junction 14. As she crossed the grounds of The Crystal Palacein London, she was struck by an automobile belonging to the Anglo-French Motor Carriage Companythat was being used to give demonstration rides. A woman in her 60s has been killed and two other people badly injured after the car she was in broke down on the M4 motorway. The chase ended on the southbound on-ramp to the M4 Motorway in Homebush where the Audi went up in flames after crashing through a railing. Hi there! 1991 World Rowing Championships - Vienna (AUT) - Men's Four (M4-) World Rowing 2:56 Motorbike rider crashes over the edge of motorway flyover Stephenward 0:26 Queensland Officials Release Motorway Crash Footage, Urge Caution at Exits StoryfulNews 0:37 Lorry crash leaves thousands of fish all over motorway Newsflare Thnh hnh David Crosby 1:19 January 13 A Dapitan-Dipolog regular route bus plunged into a river at outskirt of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines, killing 25 people. The accident is already the worst on British roads since 1991 when 10 people were killed and 25 injured in a pile-up on the M4 near Hungerford, Berkshire. Whyte thanked bystanders who tried, albeit without success, to help police in their efforts to remove the men from the car. I couldn't tell if there was anyone inside. A woman has died after an early morning incident shut the M4 for several hours near Swindon. Court documents show Malas was banned from driving after he pleaded guilty in June to driving recklessly or furiously or in a speed or manner dangerous his second such offence. The horror | The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald . The M4 was closed in both directions on Saturday afternoon following a crash at junction 28 (Tredegar Park) between Cardiff and Newport. ", Assistant chief constable Anthony Bangham, of Avon and Somerset police, said a number of passengers were unable to escape from their burning cars. The tragic incident led to warning lights for bad weather being added to motorways in the UK. Fire and Rescue NSW were called to the scene to extinguish the blaze. Some local people said that smoke from fireworks at the rugby club next to the motorway might have contributed to the poor visibility. [2] [3]. On 13 March 1991, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred during foggy conditions on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway near Hungerford, Berkshire, between the Membury service station and junction 14. Watch our detailed . Seifeddine Malas, left, and Jebriel Dandan, who both died in theM4 crash. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Ten people were killed and 25 others were injured, making it one of the worst pile-ups on a motorway in Britain. The M4 Tunnels were completed in July 2019, linking to the widened M4 motorway and Haberfield. On 13 March 1991, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred during foggy conditions on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway near Hungerford, Berkshire, between the Membury service station and junction 14.. M4 motorway Maidenhead: Crash involving two cars One lane is currently closed following a crash involving two cars just of the M4 motorway. The force confirmed that it was a welfare incident, but could not disclose . Ten people were killed in the pile-up, which involved 51 vehicles, making it one of the deadliest crashes in the history of Britain's motorway network. Seifeddine Malas, who ran a building company, was killed in the crash. All lanes reopened just before 15:00 GMT, with traffic returning to normal. On 13 March 1991, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred during foggy conditions on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway near Hungerford, Berkshire, between the Membury service station and junction 14.. "This made it very difficult to search the vehicles.". The death toll. The victim - aged in her 60s - was a passenger in a black Nissan car. Travelling in the M4 Tunnels? Up to nine cars have crashed on the M4 Motorway in Sydney's west, causing six kilometres of traffic to bank up. 31 July USA A bus carrying about 60 Girl Scouts overturns on a desert mountain road near Highway 111, killing 7 people. The crash led to the motorway being closed for four days. A black Nissan car and a white van collided as . A truck and four other vehicles collided, with one white car so severely crumpled it appears to have been cut in half. The M4 is the only motorway in Wales apart from its two spurs: the A48(M)and the M48. WestConnex M4 (the New M4 Tunnels and the Widened M4), includes 5.5km Tunnels and around 8.5km of surface roads . The M4 westbound between J17 (Chippenham) and J18 (Bath) was closed since just before 01:00 GMT on Monday. In parliament, MP Michael McNair-Wilson asked why the Thames Valley and Wiltshire police forces had not activated the motorway hazard lights to warn drivers of the patchy fog, but the under-secretary for transport, Christopher Chope, stated that these signs were only used for hazards not readily apparent to drivers and not for adverse weather conditions. Here is everything we know so far about the two major incidents on the M4 on Sunday: A man has died following an incident on the M4 at junction 30 eastbound at around 4.22am this morning. Others took evasive action by driving onto the hard shoulder and up the sides of the cutting. There were three minor collisions caused by distracted drivers on the opposite carriageway of the motorway. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>. Please try again later. Malas and Dandans relatives comforted each other at Auburn Police Station after identifying the bodies on Tuesday. Hamill described seeing a "massive fire" and watching a lorry explode. March 13 UK 1991 M4 Motorway crash: 10 people die in a 45 vehicle pile up in foggy conditions on the M4 motorway near Hungerford. In all 10 people died in the incident as well 25 other people being injured. Read about our approach to external linking. Video 1991 M4 motorway crash Circumstances A van driver claimed something flew up in front of him, believed to be jackdaws, startling him and causing him to skid into the central reservation, but it was later reported that he fell asleep at the wheel. 2023 BBC. The vehicle ignited on impact with the motorway as shocked witnesses tried to free the men from the fiery wreckage. Police stop lorry moving 50m metal tube, M4 eastbound stretch to shut for weekend work, M4 clear after crash caused major rush hour delays, M4 closure for final stages of smart motorway work, Lorry fire closes part of M4 in both directions. Traffic cameras show queueing traffic between J16 and J17 on the M4. 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Witnesses describe 'massive fireball' on motorway in Somerset after 34 vehicles piled into one another, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, M5crash: experts doubt fireworks smoke theory, M5crash: friends and families pay tribute to victims, M5crash: police investigate rugby club fireworks display, M5crash death toll expected to rise as grim search goes on, M5accident: community struggles to deal with the nightmare next door. On 13 March 1991, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred during foggy conditions on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway near Hungerford, Berkshire, between the Membury service station and junction 14.. A car travelling behind the van changed lanes to avoid contact but other vehicles behind, which were travelling at speeds averaging 70 miles per hour, failed to avoid the crashed van and skidded into the other lanes of the carriageway. They went back a number of times despite the heat and the fire in an attempt to remove these persons from the vehicle, Whyte said. A man has died following a crash on the M4 near Cardiff. . Their bodies were found inside the vehicle after Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze. [1] In a period of 19 seconds, 51 vehicles became involved in a pile-up. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. The crash happened eastbound from Junction 9B at the Thicket Roundabout to Junction 9A Shoppenhangers Road in . src: www.documentingreality.com Byford Dolphin is a semi-submersible, column-stable drilling rig operated by Dolphin Drilling, a Fred. The incident happened during heavy fog on the motorway near Hungerford in 1991. Three smaller crashes happened on the westbound carriageway. Fred Duesenberg: 1876 Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. A critical incident team will investigate the circumstances of the crash. The minibus, which was estimated to be travelling at 73 to 84 mph at the time of the collision, exploded shortly after the crash and the bodies of several victims remained trapped in the wreckage. A truck and several cars were involved in a collision at Auburn, just west of Silverwater Road. "We're asking people to pray for families and friends of those affected and to support the emergency services," Birch said. Ailish Delaney / NSW News / Updated 24.01.2023 2:12 Two cousins dead after a high-speed chase that ended on the M4 1:36 29 November 1991 People were trapped in their vehicles and they were screaming. 2023 BBC. 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Instead, his life was cut short, along with that of his friend, in another instance of dangerous driving. These sort of incidents where people are harmed or injured or killed on the roads its unnecessary.. A spark sets the pile of cars afire. Dr Colin Close, medical director for Musgrove Park hospital in Taunton, said medical staff had dealt with "nothing of this magnitude ever before". [4] The crash led to warning signals being introduced on British motorways to warn drivers of fog. Hamill said he was still able to see his father's Megane car on TV news reports. Car fuel exploded along with the highly combustible material being carried in one of the vans (possibly deodorant) and the resultant series of explosions closed the carriageway for four days as the charred wrecks were removed and the road surface replaced. Despite the distressing scene, he said it was pleasing to see people who will go that extra mile to try and help people in distressing situations and their efforts were admirable. Ten people were killed and 25 others were injured, making it one of the worst pile-ups on a motorway in Britain. These sorts of incidents where people are harmed or injured or killed on the roads, its unnecessary, Whyte said. Buy images; Sell images; The M4 was closed in both directions at Reading after a serious crash. Police patrolling Centenary Drive in Strathfield began a pursuit that lasted about two kilometres before the Audi took the corner into the westbound on-ramp for the M4 and struck the railing. Just over 30 years ago, one of the worst crashes ever seen on a British motorway happened in Berkshire, involving more than 50 vehicles and leaving 10 people dead. www.edgecondition.net //CONTENTS //LETTERS: 04 - Ohad Meyuhas, co-founder, FabLab Israel, provides a link from our issue on teaching into placemaking. This enabled the three to leave the car and go to the aid of a shocked mother with a young baby. M4 - J43 Llandarcy (West) M4. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Acting Assistant Commissioner Adam Whyte told reporters the car was travelling at excessive speed at the time of the crash. 1991 M4 crash Location M4between junctions 14 and 15, near Lambourn, Berkshire Deaths 10 Non-fatal injuries 25 Property damage 51 vehicles destroyed or damaged; road surface scorched; central reservation damaged M4 motorway crash Location in Berkshire and England Close READ MORE: The secret radio station in a Berkshire village that helped our war heroes defeat the Nazis. Cousins identified as victims of fiery fatal crash on Sydney M4 motorway The pair died when their Audi smashed through a barrier, plunged 20m to the road below and burst into flames. "Now it will have added poignancy," said Gary Birch, the Somerset church's pastor, who on Friday night was on standby with a team of people to offer succour to the injured and the bereaved after the nearby M5 became a blazing mass of crashed vehicles. 13 March 1991: 10: 25: 51: Referred to as the 1991 M4 motorway crash; heavy fog and a van driver either falling asleep or swerving to miss a pigeon in the outside lane led to a pileup and fiery crash involving 51 vehicles, leading to 10 deaths on M4 in Hungerford, Berkshire, United Kingdom, between Membury and Hungerford. Smoke from a nearby fireworks display is being investigated as the potential cause of a 34-vehicle crash that left at least seven dead and more than 51 injured in what is being . January 6 Kenya A bus slammed into a tree on a railroad crossing at outskirt of Murang'a, Central Province, Kenya, in an incident caused by driver losing control and excessive speed, killing 47 people, another 40 are injured. What's he waiting for? Police said the investigation will be subject to independent review. Lightboxes. A woman seen walking on the M4 towards London has died after being hit by a lorry. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. M4 crash victim was banned from driving until 2025. The accident took place at the time of year when daffodils bloom in Southern England. Ten people were killed in the pile-up, which involved 51 vehicles, making it one of the deadliest crashes in the history of Britain's motorway network. All westbound lanes were initially closed. 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Its amazing that no other vehicles were impacted.. Close to town centre, just 10 minutes from M40 Junction 15, easy access from the UK motorway network). 7NEWS reports Malas should not have been behind the wheel as he was banned from driving until 2025. Emergency services rushed to the incident after being called to the road closure between junctions 11 and 12 at shortly after 8.45am on Monday (March 7). Friday Nov. 4's massive motorway crash on the M5 near Taunton is the latest tragedy to hit Britain's crowded road network. However, the vehicle failed to stop, sparking a 2km police chase in which a police vehicle hit speeds of 190km/h while the Audi was clocked at over 200km/h. It left 10 people dead and a further 25 injured and . 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They skidded across the carriageway, while other drivers took evasive action by driving onto the hard shoulder. Open the Article - Posted 7 months ago. A passing officer and two police students and members of the public tried to free Malas and Dandan from the burning wreckage, but both men died at the scene. [2] [3]. M4. A man in his 40s has died after being hit by a car on a busy stretch of motorway, Wiltshire Police have said. It was very stressful. For many years in the middle of March, the site was marked by a patch of yellow. Contents 1History 1.1After completion 1.2Former bridge tolls ", Sam Jones, 22, who was travelling with his 19-year-old sister came to a halt yards before a burning lorry. One of two men killed in a fiery crash after a police pursuit in Sydneys inner west on Tuesday was banned from driving for three years and serving a sentence in the community for reckless driving, which he planned to appeal this week. The accident took place at the time of year when daffodils bloom in Southern England. M4 motorway between Reading and Maidenhead in England, United Kingdom Car veered off-road. Car fuel exploded along with the highly combustible material being carried in one of the vans (possibly deodorant) and the resultant series of explosions closed the carriageway for four days as the charred wrecks were removed and the road surface replaced. Some of the injured and dead were pulled from the wreckage by passing motorists who stopped to assist. "I remember thinking: 'I hope the smoke doesn't cause a problem for the motorway.' Firefighters, who called 15 appliances to the crash scene, battled to rescue motorists from cars and lorries using hydraulic equipment. The young woman died in the fatal crash around 2am on Saturday morning (October 1). A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: "M4 is closed in both directions between Junctions 11 and 12 following a . 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