Motorists tell inquest of treacherous conditions on night seven people died in one of UK's worst motorway pile-ups
Witnesses to one of the worst British motorway pile-ups described smelling gunpowder and seeing a wall of thick fog moments before the fatal crash, an inquest has heard.
Other motorists told how they hit "emulsion" and a "white curtain" as they drove along the M5 near Taunton, Somerset, on the night of 4 November 2011. Seven people died and 51 were injured in the crash, which happened close to junction 25. Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.
Witnesses to one of the worst British motorway pile-ups described smelling gunpowder and seeing a wall of thick fog moments before the fatal crash, an inquest has heard.
Other motorists told how they hit "emulsion" and a "white curtain" as they drove along the M5 near Taunton, Somerset, on the night of 4 November 2011. Seven people died and 51 were injured in the crash, which happened close to junction 25. Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.