Massive Car Crash in New Sheppey Crossing bridge [Kent]

danniemcq · 05-09-2013 9:03am #1

Breaking news on Sky at the minute, over 100 cars involved but thankfully no fatalities reported.

More than 100 vehicles have been involved in a pile-up in misty conditions on the New Sheppey Crossing bridge.

Police say there are no reports of fatalities, but "there could be people trapped" in their cars following the collision about 7.15am today.

A Kent Police spokeswoman said visibility was a problem over the bridge at the time, but it was not clear whether that caused the pile-up.

http://news.sky.com/story/1137389/sheppey-crash-100-cars-collide-on-bridge

Mr Benevolent · 05-09-2013 9:04am

This is news for Ireland?

05-09-2013 9:07am

Mr Benevolent wrote: »

This is news for Ireland?

Its news of a big crash in a nearby country. You would want a kick in the arse with your condescending sh1te talk.

Eponymous · 05-09-2013 9:07am

When you're counting the vehicles in a collision are you supposed to include the ones that are on car transport trucks?

danniemcq · 05-09-2013 9:16am

Eponymous wrote: »

When you're counting the vehicles in a collision are you supposed to include the ones that are on car transport trucks?

Don't believe so, although I guess it would make a better headline, did it say how many of them were involved? I seen at least one on the bridge but they only hold a dozen or so don't they?

petes · 05-09-2013 9:19am

Mr Benevolent wrote: »

This is news for Ireland?

Can we only talk about things that solely happen in Ireland now?

No deaths so that's good.

Eponymous · 05-09-2013 9:28am

danniemcq wrote: »

Don't believe so, although I guess it would make a better headline, did it say how many of them were involved? I seen at least one on the bridge but they only hold a dozen or so don't they?

There are two transporters that I can see anyway, so that's 24 cars.

Tim the Enchanter · 05-09-2013 9:36am

Eponymous wrote: »

There are two transporters that I can see anyway, so that's 24 cars.

After watching the video clip on Sky News it looks as though the Emergency Services have numbered each vehicle with yellow spray paint. The ones on the transporters don't seem to be numbered.

cml387 · 05-09-2013 9:40am

Even though it's one of only two exits off the island, it's difficult to believe that so much traffic could be leaving a fairly sparsely populated place like Sheppey.

GorillaRising · 05-09-2013 9:40am

Mr Benevolent wrote: »

This is news for Ireland?

God you're boring.

the groutch · 05-09-2013 9:50am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JODwetfioWA

Red Kev · 05-09-2013 9:56am

cml387 wrote: »

Even though it's one of only two exits off the island, it's difficult to believe that so much traffic could be leaving a fairly sparsely populated place like Sheppey.

There's about 35,000 people living there, plus it's got a big dockyard, so there's plenty of commuting traffic there in the mornings. Speeding in bad conditions is the usual cause of this.

ArmaniJeanss · 05-09-2013 9:56am

Eponymous wrote: »

When you're counting the vehicles in a collision are you supposed to include the ones that are on car transport trucks?

Like that time the Cessna crashed in Glasnevin and the gardai found 230 bodies?

Reckless Abandonment · 05-09-2013 10:16am

Jaysus!! Dose everyone have to claim of the fella who started it... can you imagine him renewing his insurance next year..." any previous claims sir?" Well.....