Another major fatality on the M5

[leener]

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/m5-lane-remains-closed-two-490593

This one has had countless reports on it, but the incident unfolded around 2:30pm on Saturday the 16th - just gone. Lorry travelling south-bound is said to have a tyre 'blew', resulting in the vehicle manoeuvring across all three lanes, through the barriers, and fatally injuring all three occupants of the first colliding vehicle (flattened it), and the second killing the father of the two children in the back, and critically injuring the mother. The second vehicle was overturned and caught fire, but fortunately people were on scene helping the victims. The entire incident was extremely violent and horrifying for all involved, especially the children.

The investigation into the crash in still being investigated, resulting in a lane closure along the stretch of the M5, between J16 and J14. I just rode past it and it was just horrible.

The fact that a tyre blew could have been the cause of this is extremely worrying. Effectively, someone would be potentially subject to causing death, and by lack of correct maintenance.

99% of crashes are avoidable, but for the two vehicles that collided - they were probably in the 1%.

You have to keep your wits about you, expect the unexpected, and stay safe. That's the 5th fatality on this stretch in a week.

[Stu]

What's with all the doom and gloom posts

[Joeman]

It's a conspiracy to make everyone think trucks are dangerous so they can replace with drones..

[The Hitcher]

You can have a tyre with plenty of tread, no bulges or rips and inflated correctly and sometimes they can blow on a truck, it's rare but not unheard of, and I couldn't comment wether or not it happened in this tragic case.