A police officer inspects the site of the major traffic accident. At least 100 vehicles smashed into each other in a massive pileup on Thursday, September 5, on a multilane bridge and highway in England's southeastern county of Kent, police said, injuring eight people seriously and leaving dozens with minor injuries.
Chain-reaction crash as 100 cars collide —
A police officer inspects the site of the major traffic accident. At least 100 vehicles smashed into each other in a massive pileup on Thursday, September 5, on a multilane bridge and highway in England's southeastern county of Kent, police said, injuring eight people seriously and leaving dozens with minor injuries.
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Drivers shelter from the sun under a tent provided by The Salvation Army as they wait to recover their vehicles.
Chain-reaction crash as 100 cars collide —
Drivers shelter from the sun under a tent provided by The Salvation Army as they wait to recover their vehicles.
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A vehicle recovery worker guides a car onto a trailer.
Chain-reaction crash as 100 cars collide —
A vehicle recovery worker guides a car onto a trailer.
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Emergency services attend to the major road accident.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
Emergency services attend to the major road accident.
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The huge chain-reaction crash took place, reportedly amid thick fog, on the bridge and highway that connect the Isle of Sheppey with mainland Kent.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
The huge chain-reaction crash took place, reportedly amid thick fog, on the bridge and highway that connect the Isle of Sheppey with mainland Kent.
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Kent firefighters walk past a crumpled car.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
Kent firefighters walk past a crumpled car.
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Injured people are treated on the road.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
Injured people are treated on the road.
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An aerial shot of the bridge shows crushed cars.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
An aerial shot of the bridge shows crushed cars.
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More than 30 people were taken to the hospital and large numbers were treated at the scene of the crash, the local ambulance service said.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
More than 30 people were taken to the hospital and large numbers were treated at the scene of the crash, the local ambulance service said.
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People gather at the scene of the crash.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
People gather at the scene of the crash.
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Vehicle recovery workers try to move a vehicle on the scene.
Massive crash stops the traffic —
Vehicle recovery workers try to move a vehicle on the scene.
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