M1 'horror' crash

[Ridgemont]

Appears to be multiple fatalities after an accident at j15 involving 2 lorries and a mini bus.

2 arrested charged with dangerous driving (I'm guessing the lorry drivers as if there are multiple deaths it's more likely to from the passengers in the mini bus).

M1 still shut after crash at 3.15 this morning.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/26/several...

Looks a right old mess.

[Ridgemont]

Oof;

Eyewitness quoted in article said:

It's horrific. There is what looks like the remains of the back end of the minibus trapped beneath the FedEx trailer, totally wrecked. There's wreckage along the grass verge and the third lorry is just past the junction.

[Ridgemont]

Greendubber said:

Thats horrific but it doesn't say anything about the drivers being charged, it's way too soon for them to be charged anyway.....

Apologies - didn't engage brain. Won't edit but you are quite right. 2 arrested.

[Ridgemont]

nonsequitur said:

saaby93 said:

What's happening in this thread?

After 20 pages most threads lose their way a bit.

To be fair it's been relatively on topic until the last page or so, and the insight re artics and the likely crash scenarios even if speculative have been insightful. I drive around 100 mile commute from j15 down to Watford round trip usually 3-4 times a week, and especially northbound have noticed lorry driver antics for some time. A dozing Romanian side swiped me last year, and what which the sheer volume of transit artics hitting Daventry for the rail terminal, its been a pet bugbear of mine for the last two years which is why when I saw the event I posted the thread. It's been interesting.

Edited by Ridgemont on Tuesday 29th August 22:14

Edited by Ridgemont on Tuesday 29th August 22:17