At least 7 killed in 34-car pileup on UK highway
A huge crash involving 34 vehicles on a highway in southwestern England killed at least seven people and injured 51, British police said on Saturday.
The crash on Friday night involved explosions, and cars and tractor trailers burning "literally to the ground," Assistant Chief Constable Anthony Bangham told reporters.
Text and Images: AP
Image: A general view of the scene on the M5 motorway close to Taunton in England on Saturday following a 34 vehicle pile-up late Friday, in which at least 7 people were killed and dozens of others injured. Around 27 vehicles, including a number of articulated lorries, were involved in the devastating crash, described by emergency workers as 'the worst road traffic collision anyone can remember' in the area.
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