The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Police were called to the motorway between junctions 15 and 16, near the Croft Road bridge. A woman seen walking on the M4 towards London has died after being hit by a lorry. He was disqualified from driving for three years and sentenced in September to a nine-month term, which he was serving in the community. Seifeddine Malas, left, and Jebriel Dandan, who both died in the M4 crash. Contents 1History 1.1After completion 1.2Former bridge tolls Traffic cameras show queueing traffic between J16 and J17 on the M4. They went back a number of times despite the heat and the fire in an attempt to remove these persons from the vehicle, Whyte said. 29 November 1991 The fatal crash has been declared a critical incident and officers from Fairfield are investigating the incident. For many years in the middle of March, the site was marked by a patch of yellow. [4] The crash led to warning signals being introduced on British motorways to warn drivers of fog. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: 51 vehicles destroyed or damaged; road surface scorched; central reservation damaged. The M4 was closed in both directions on Saturday afternoon following a crash at junction 28 (Tredegar Park) between Cardiff and Newport. Some local people said that smoke from fireworks at the rugby club next to the motorway might have contributed to the poor visibility. From suburban London it follows the Thames Valley past Slough, Maidenhead and Reading - home, today, of Britain's technology companies, and a place that has earned the M4 the nickname the "silicon highway". Cousins identified as victims of fiery fatal crash on Sydney M4 motorway The pair died when their Audi smashed through a barrier, plunged 20m to the road below and burst into flames. Seifeddine Malas and Jebriel Dandan have been identified as the victims of a fatal fiery crash on Sydneys M4 motorway. Toll Plaza East (Westbound) M4. In parliament, MP Michael McNair-Wilson asked why the Thames Valley and Wiltshire police forces had not activated the motorway hazard lights to warn drivers of the patchy fog, but the under-secretary for transport, Christopher Chope, stated that these signs were only used for hazards not readily apparent to drivers and not for adverse weather conditions. "We're asking people to pray for families and friends of those affected and to support the emergency services," Birch said. Whyte said the vehicles excessive speed will form part of the investigation. M4 motorway between Reading and Maidenhead in England, United Kingdom Car veered off-road. It had completely crumpled. 13 March 1991: 10: 25: 51: Referred to as the 1991 M4 motorway crash; heavy fog and a van driver either falling asleep or swerving to miss a pigeon in the outside lane led to a pileup and fiery crash involving 51 vehicles, leading to 10 deaths on M4 in Hungerford, Berkshire, United Kingdom, between Membury and Hungerford. [2] [3]. The M4 was closed in both directions at Reading after a serious crash. In an incident that probably saved their lives, two other lorries jacknifed behind them, creating what was effectively a safe area. WestConnex M4; Plan Your Journey. Two cousins have been identified as the men killed in a horror crash when their car became engulfed in flames following a highs-speed police chase on a motorway in Sydneys inner west. Car fuel exploded along with the highly combustible material being carried in one of the vans (possibly deodorant) and the resultant series of explosions closed the carriageway for four days as the charred wrecks were removed and the road surface replaced. 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Were working to restore it. Drivers on the motorway were experiencing heavy fog. 08 . "We were incredibly lucky. Acting Assistant Commissioner Adam Whyte said the car, which was travelling at "excessive" speed, drove through the bush before it landed upside down and burst into flames. The incident happened at around. In a period of 19 seconds, 51 vehicles became involved in a pile-up. After the accident, some police officers who attended the scene planted daffodil bulbs in the bank on the side of the road next to the accident. The crash led to the motorway being closed for four days. Seifeddine Malas, who ran a building company, was killed in the crash. One of the earliest recorded road crash victims. On 13 March 1991, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred during foggy conditions on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway near Hungerford, Berkshire, between the Membury service station and junction 14.. Ten people were killed in the pile-up, which involved 51 vehicles, making it one of the deadliest crashes in the history of Britain's motorway network. A woman has died after an early morning incident shut the M4 for several hours near Swindon. A passing officer and two police students and members of the public tried to free Malas and Dandan from the burning wreckage, but both men died at the scene. Infinite suggestions of high quality videos and topics Seifeddine Malas, 27, and Jebriel Dandan, 24, were killed when the Audi they were travelling in crashed on the westbound on-ramp to the M4 motorway in Homebush and became engulfed in flames shortly after 12.30am. But a car came by within seconds at about 70mph and went straight into the lorry. 31 July USA A bus carrying about 60 Girl Scouts overturns on a desert mountain road near Highway 111, killing 7 people. It was noted at the time that there were "nearly as many" people killed and injured in the crash than in the British Army from enemy fire in the Gulf War. A truck and four other vehicles collided, with one white car so severely crumpled it appears to have been cut in half. A woman in her 60s was killed and two other people were seriously injured in a crash on the M4 on Monday morning, Thames Valley Police has confirmed. Tom Hamill, 25, said shortly after he joined the motorway he hit a "wall of fog like emulsion paint" and suddenly saw a jackknifed lorry loom into view. Australian music teacher killed by lover and dumped in crocodile-infested river. At least 34 vehicles, including a number of lorries, were involved in the crash close to junction 25 of the M5's northbound carriageway. The aftermath of the M4 crash today (September 30) (Image: Tomasz Dol) The. Fred Duesenberg: 1876 I slowed down and veered towards the central reservation, which is what probably saved our lives. A second crash closed part of the motorway . 1991 M4 crash Location M4between junctions 14 and 15, near Lambourn, Berkshire Deaths 10 Non-fatal injuries 25 Property damage 4 August Zimbabwe A crowded bus carrying school children loses control and crashes in Troutbeck, Manicaland, Zimbabwe, killing 87 people, including 82 children. Emergency services were at the scene of the crash just past Coleman St on the M4 near Merrylands. Instead, his life was cut short, along with that of his friend, in another instance of dangerous driving. He later reunited the baby with its mother. Seifeddine Malas, left, and Jebriel Dandan, who both died in theM4 crash. Malas and Dandans relatives comforted each other at Auburn Police Station after identifying the bodies on Tuesday. Take the tour RouteYou for professionals Language. As they left among burning vehicles and others still hitting each other, a potentially lethal piece of debris shot over Hamill's head as he was carrying the baby. A Met Police spokesperson confirmed the child and other four people injured in the crash were taken to hospitals in London. WestConnex M4 (the New M4 Tunnels and the Widened M4), includes 5.5km Tunnels and around 8.5km of surface roads . Multi-vehicle collision on the M4 motorway. Follow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Ailish Delaney / NSW News / Updated 24.01.2023 2:12 Two cousins dead after a high-speed chase that ended on the M4 1:36 The drama began when police patrolling Centenary Drive at Strathfield about 12.30am on Tuesday attempted to stop the driver of a silver Audi. A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: "M4 is closed in both directions between Junctions 11 and 12 following a . Three smaller crashes happened on the westbound carriageway. Ten people were killed and 25 others were injured, making it one of the worst pile-ups on a motorway in Britain. He was in a Renault Megane with his girlfriend, Katherine Lane, 24, and father George Hamill, 56. 15 February A trailer truck carrying dynamite explodes at Thung Maphrao, Phang Nga, Thailand killing 171 local villagers. The young woman died in the fatal crash around 2am on Saturday morning (October 1). A man has died following a crash on the M4 near Cardiff. Others took evasive action by driving onto the hard shoulder and up the sides of the cutting. A van driver claimed something flew up in front of him, believed to be jackdaws, startling him and causing him to skid into the central reservation, but it was later reported that he fell asleep at the wheel. Here is everything we know so far about the two major incidents on the M4 on Sunday: A man has died following an incident on the M4 at junction 30 eastbound at around 4.22am this morning. This enabled the three to leave the car and go to the aid of a shocked mother with a young baby. Close to town centre, just 10 minutes from M40 Junction 15, easy access from the UK motorway network). The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. As she crossed the grounds of The Crystal Palacein London, she was struck by an automobile belonging to the Anglo-French Motor Carriage Companythat was being used to give demonstration rides. Police said the investigation will be subject to independent review. One driver Alan Bateman freed himself from his car and ran back down the central reservation to warn approaching motorists, but was ignored or hooted by some drivers as they continued towards the crash. Police have described a night of carnage on the M4 as a 'truly tragic' one which put 'huge pressure' on the emergency services as two separate fatal crashes happened on the same stretch of. A black Nissan car and a white van collided as . 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