Fog Blamed For 130-Vehicle Pileup That Hurt Dozens In U.K.
As many as 130 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup in the U.K. blamed on thick fog, resulting in dozens of injuries along a major traffic artery in southeast England.
Eight motorists suffered serious injuries in the morning rush-hour accident that closed down A249 bridge in Sheppey, Kent.
The BBC and The Independent report 130 vehicles involved and a total of 200 injuries, but The Guardian and other sources put the figure at 100 vehicles and at least 60 injuries.
The BBC quotes driver Martin Stammers as saying the scene was "horrendous" and describing people lying on the ground:
"He said visibility was about 10 to 20 yards when he approached the bridge and saw five cars smashed into each other with one across the outside lane. ...
'For 10 minutes afterwards, all we could hear was screeching, cars thudding into each other, lorries crashing,' he added."