[UK] Sheppey bridge closes after massive pile-up crash involving 100 vehicles
Source: The Guardian
Eight motorists have been seriously injured and at least 60 suffered minor injuries in a pile-up involving more than 100 cars in dense fog on the Sheppey crossing bridge in east Kent during the morning rush hour.
A spokeswoman for Kent police confirmed that nobody had died, despite the scene of chaos with one side of the bridge completely blocked by cars and lorries locked together.
A statement from Kent fire and rescue service said: "There are no fatalities but ambulance crews are dealing with a large number of walking wounded casualties. Firefighters have used hydraulic cutting equipment to release five people from their vehicles."
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