Lorry fire sparks travel hell as M5 closed and drivers forced to abandon cars in 5hr queues

[@marksmall8692]

Expecting Labour to say, it was the fault of 14 years of Conservatives

[@p.istaker8862]

No. It was Climate Change !

[@Stuboy]

You just did the Tories job for them

[@petersimms4982]

Stop the potholes 😂

[@JohnDoe555.]

The guy jumped out of the other side of the cab which proves this is down to Tory immigration policy. 😉

[@timhanser1943]

It was , they were the worst government in history.

[@0utcastAussie]

As a Trucker my question is why he didn't pull the pin and just let the trailer drop on it's knees ? I'll need to watch it again to see if he could've gotten near the pin. We can see he pulled the suzies ( that's the only reason to be behind the cab). Sod the Suzies. Pull the pin and get that cab away from the fire.

[@ianbarratclough6822]

As an ex trucker id be saying why tf would you even attempt to pull the pin given the nature of the load tbh

[@gazblanchard1593]

Rule number 1 escape to a safe place. You don't see factory workers putting themselves in danger trying to retrieve machinery and tools.

[@krashd]

Drivers in Europe rarely own their rigs so putting your life on the line for something that is insured and owned by someone else is not going to happen. Hell, risking your life for your own cab is stupid enough, a vehicle can be replaced, a person can't.

[@0utcastAussie]

@@ianbarratclough6822 He can pull that pin in 3 seconds and be safe and warm for the next five hours or stand in the rain and cold for 5 hours. Make your choice.

[@JamesPorter87]

Because commenting on KZbin whilst been in comfort and safety is very different to being in an emergency situation and panic sets in.

[@thecarnivorept]

So the M5 is slightly slower than normal then.

[@JustaGuess.]

Put the bloody fire out and let the traffic keep moving, what has gone wrong with this country ?

[@liljanasufaj4130]

Thank you

[@briantitchener4829]

5 hours? FIVE hours? What were they putting the fire out with? Watering cans? Unbelievable. Must have gone for a lunch break surely. Any kind of incident these days and the whole country virtually grinds to a halt. It was ONE lorry on fire not a whole motocade. Highways Agency not known for being an efficient outfit.

[@PLuMUK54]

The lorry contained dried milk. Not only is it flammable, but it is explosive and extremely difficult to extinguish.

[@craigrothwell6144]

Was it 5 HOURS?

[@ninjatiger1427]

Lithium.

[@kendugdale5884]

I was going north about 300m from lorry and it was closed for over 2 hours , I realise there was huge amount of smoke and the heat was intense for a while but myself and the other drivers around couldn’t work out what it was closed for so long? Plus no one one had a football 😵‍💫

[@NOT_DARCE]

I was in this today for half term we luckily got of by turning into a passed junction 😅 but my grandparents were in it for 9 hours and traffic after that there was multiple accidents on the other side of the road god bless familys

[@cdl0]

This report neglects to tell viewers that the truck was transporting "agricultural grade milk powder" for Mole Valley, according to a representative for the company, _not_ "potentially hazardous chemicals" as said here. Mole Valley also said that the fire was likely caused by a wheel or tyre failure.

[@craigrothwell6144]

You have taken all the drama away :(

[@cdl0]

@@craigrothwell6144 Sorry about that. 🙂 The only drama here is lazy fact checking and reporting by The Sun. ITV is as bad: they can't even spell motorway.

[@fishevans6417]

Soooooooo Milk powder like coffee creamer and flour has the potental to be a low explosive in the right situation - becuase its a powder if it gets into the air it can burn rapidly and hotley. Flour mills have been known to explode due to poor dust control, and milk powder probably has more calories in it then flour. Just becuase something seems inocuous does not mean its not "Potentialy Hazardous".

[@aldo5428]

They let anybody loose in a HGV these days, probably been driving for miles with a blown tyre or a seized brake, it’s a race to the bottom, crap wages and conditions that’s why so many experienced men have left the profession…

[@cdl0]

@@aldo5428 The situation is even worse for agricultural vehicles. Sixteen-year-olds are allowed to drive these, so they do because their minimum wage is lower, and it is often a hundreds-of-horsepower monster that is the size of a house, being driven at reckless speed along narrow country lanes, while towing a grossly overloaded trailer.

[@davidb3172]

Typical police action. Shut down the motorway because "the lorry might explode". The tyres explode from the heat.

[@dazasc3994]

it does seem awfully OTT to close the opposite carriageways

[@pm1104]

What an absolute mess………..surely this could have taken less time to deal with ! 😢😢

[@canyouhandlethetruth8682]

this is the uk services you talking about, if you had called them to say someone used the wrong gender to describe you they would react at the speed of light, for something that makes the general publics life hell, they are there to add fuel to the fire mate

[@peterrees6335]

No, the police have take photos and call out CSI and measure skid marks and have their tea. It's always the same. I don't understand why it takes so long either. Get the fire out and get the traffic moving. That should be the priority.

[@grovsey3656]

Not in this country. Absolute joke.

[@xtrubblex86]

well, how long do you think it takes to resurface the road when it isn't planned?

[@anngant6034]

In the States accidents are quickly sorted and traffic is very rarely disrupted to this extent.

[@gee3883]

man leaps out the cab and jogs to safety as he gets back in the cab

[@angusabbott5615]

Surely the cars could have been turned around and sent back to the nearest junction? The police and highways should not expect people to sit in their cars for 5 hours

[@babycannis9667]

U.K. motorways are garbage by design, definition and standards.

[@BukLao-v5h]

Very true.

[@abloogywoogywoo]

Bring back the railways,

[@DD-il4uk]

Always the same spot. Accident alley.

[@musicguy20]

How British is that people are having a picnic while waiting lol

[@williamcaldwell-smith3865]

or playing football showing off for the camera's

[@Ryanjoned163]

I sometimes stand in the airing cupboard and pretend to be a towel

[@melgrant7404]

Are you sure you didn't mean tool.

[@ArcticVXR1]

@@melgrant7404 LMAO

[@firstmotorhome8024]

Take your medication please

[@thedave7760]

do you hang out there?

[@evermoreinfo]

good on ye mate

[@Andyv485]

I think maybe the driver was trying to unhook the tractor unit from the trailer? Most people would panic in that situation, just get clear and call it a bad day at the office.

[@williamcoulter5462]

In Germany they would have closed the autobahn and then got all those vehicles off by opening the barriers and allowing them to turn around but the Highways agency does not have a clue how to manage this type of incident it is the same when it is heavy snow they allow the traffic to get stuck for up to 11 hours instead of closing the access and turning round the traffic so they do not freeze to death.

[@PokiDonnie]

I was in it, we abandoned a job and turned back round, glad we did after watching this lol

[@willmoore7582]

The UK's ability to deal with such an emergency and get the motorway moving again is pathetic. I can say this because I now live in France and have seen how the French deal with such situations. Efficiently and effectively.

[@bentleycreative6407]

Waiting for the Mail or telegraph to say it was an EV truck

[@valeriegrimshaw1365]

The lorry was carrying powdered milk and diesel...'recipe' for disaster....

[@richardsanders4624]

WOMD...😱

[@theghostofJamesUganda]

@@richardsanders4624underrated😂🎉

[@carlmehta6622]

5 hours that it 😂 I got stuck at dartford Monday for 7 half hours

[@theghostofJamesUganda]

How do you know if you are stuck at Dartford or things are just a little slower than normal?

[@Smashingblouse]

Jumps out of the cab to double check he’s definitely on fire. Yep, think I’ll get back in the cab then…. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@clarencebodicker3299]

He went back into the cab to get his stuff 😂

[@mus3504]

The idi*t😂

[@mus3504]

Id*ot😂

[@Ignas0000]

Those sandwiches are to die for...

[@naysmith5272]

@@Ignas0000crispy bacon toasted sandwich

[@margarettodd1074]

@@Ignas0000 lol 🤭

[@brianlopez8855]

Perhaps THEY dont want us to TRAVEL anywhere with the new battery vehicles ? Best stay in your 15 minute city or in your Pod ideally. Just use the Headset for any travel needs.

[@seriousoldman8997]

It wasn't, but what it was an ELON battery powered lorry?😂

[@EVMan298]

THEY 🤡

[@geoffhaylock6848]

Should probably ask the doc to up your meds. You seems to be getting more resistant to them....

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

Ah yes, "THEY" setup a truck fire to stop people from travelling (temporarily). Single digit IQ comment 🤡

[@krashd]

The infamous they, they do get around don't they?

[@PaulBennett-w8f]

Typical police any excuse to shut the motorway a few weeks ago in the same area an accident and they closed the mway nearly all day now this I live nearby and its utter chaos on every road in any 15mile direction still only one lane open after 9 hours, perhaps the police joined in the 5 a side

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

I was stuck on the M5 a few years ago when a Ginsters pasties lorry caught fire just before Sedgmoor Services. I got out of my car to go the loo. A police car pulled in behind me. A policeman said don't bother about the pasties they are a bit burnt.

[@eyesodd]

Two major truck fires in a week, have they started the roll out if EV trucks already?

[@TheJon2442]

Thankfully it was not a battery powered lorry otherwise the damage to the road surface would have been worse...

[@Falstaff1893]

That would have exploded & possible killed someone?

[@lemdixon01]

​@Falstaff1893 they can't put out electric car fires and they just have to let it burn itself out over several days, and if th

[@grumpyhale821]

Well ​@@Falstaff1893, there was an explosion.

[@xtrubblex86]

more chance of an internal combustion engine vehicle to catch fire.

[@TheJon2442]

@@xtrubblex86 that old one.... Is that why EVs are now not permitted to park in lots of carparks? Oh and are not doing too well sales wise!

[@MichaelButler-r5g]

Making a right mess of the grass isn't it.

[@challyho2u244]

Well Labour will say there’s a 22 billion hole and this is what’s caused the lorry to set on fire

[@marilynclarke7812]

Where do you find your news readers?I would rather watch paint dry. They've got no get up and go. It's all got up and gone.😅😂

[@paulwrench5171]

Its the £22 billion black holes fault! 😂😂😂

[@petersimms4982]

Stop the potholes 😂

[@anoshya]

You would think a large lorry carrying possible material like that would carry a very large industrial fire extinguisher to inhibit the fire at its start

[@baa-v3v]

M5 again it is like junction 22-26 is cursed,

[@cohen855]

Each person reading the news act like they are frozen robots lol

[@lunchkit35]

Go on say it "COPS" arrived.

[@lancethrust9488]

EVS CATCHING FIRES WILL CLOSE ROADS ON DAILY BASIS AS FORCED ROLLOUT THAT NOBODY WANTS BEGINS

[@darwinsfish]

Yawn, conspiracy sheeple at work.

[@craigrothwell6144]

No they won't, As there will be all 15minute cities :)

[@lancethrust9488]

@@darwinsfish SHAMLESS SHILL

[@lancethrust9488]

@@craigrothwell6144 NOT ON MY WATCH

[@Ryanjoned163]

Have a great weekend people 😀

[@TheHateSpeechChannel]

Imagine having "sun journalist" on your C.V. 😅

[@theghostofJamesUganda]

Better than Guardian 😂🎉😂

[@brucespanner6756]

They need to sort out these roads .one vehicle brings the complete sommerset to grinding, hault i travel only 19 miles and was stuck in traffic for about four hours.

[@xavierStark84]

Imagine if this was a BEV Semi. It will be in worldwide news !!!!!!!

[@jimoconnor2594]

Now whatever caused this

[@mus3504]

What a silly driver he stayed there ! was he blind or something !

[@jiri3312]

I was expecting they would say it was an electric semitruck, and therefore it is obvious it catched fire because electric cars always do! If it wasn't an EV fire, I am surprised they even bother making it news.

[@onthewildside45]

He went back in the truck for his drivers card 😅

[@adamcook5885]

It's was 9 hours for a normal 3 hour journey

[@BESTOFTHEBEST123]

Thats what i call a holiday

[@undesignated3491]

I drive them, wtf did he stay in his cab the lemon anything could of shot through the back of that cab, he needs to be investigated by Traffic Commissioner and banned from driving. What company is that ? Get them off the road, plenty of better abled companies to haul that load. Just about saw the guy same colour as the fire to.

[@ciupak7932]

Why is the lorry green 💚 ? What is actually burning 🔥 ?

[@krashd]

Powdered milk.

[@davidcarp5935]

It's called a truck 😮

[@IceMaiden-gj5ez]

I bet it was an EV

[@makemineapint]

One of them Diesel EV's

[@brianlopez8855]

Hybrid I bet. Look at all that lovely thick black smoke Greta !

[@gjek6355]

The sun , the only good thing you did was page three ,

[@georgeroybooth3335]

It’s a lorry on fire not travel hell Q

[@miryambarnabas2424]

Have shared it! ❤❤

[@HUMUNGAS]

Several hours 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 beautiful

[@hoppersdoppers]

I blame the far right

[@petersimms4982]

Diesel ⛽ burns 🥵

[@watchanything-c7r]

they not abandon there cars they got out ya pleb like anyone going to leave there car and walk it home or to where ever they going and then get a phone call to say your car is at the impound

[@scoobysean555]

On a come down this guy from last week 😂

[@andrew-o5i]

why did he get back in a truck thats on fire ? is it a fireproof cab ? maybe he hadn't finished his sandwiches ?

[@angusabbott5615]

Unfinished Yorkie bar ?

[@Mike_5]

Batteries are the evil enemy of Bin Lorries

[@EVMan298]

Lead acid batteries?

[@Mike_5]

@@EVMan298 and Lithium

[@EVMan298]

@@Mike_5 Lithium isn’t more likely to catch fire. Fossil fuelled vehicles like the one in the video, are 60 x more likely to go up in flames, because they run on fire.

[@Mike_5]

@@EVMan298 Are you very sure about that???

[@krashd]

@@Mike_5 Look it up yourself.

[@rogerbennett9641]

Were there any illegal immigrants stowed away? Just asking, they might have been smoking.

[@stuartperkins1812]

Batteries ?????

[@ColinAtkins-j3h]

Hope there's no migrants in the back 😂😂😂😂😂 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦊

[@billking7925]

So no one abandoned their car, you liar. Instant dislike and blocked

[@SanTina-uu2bz]

Ya ur funny ...

[@zakjuly6721]

❤ Plus Russia becomes fourth largest economy overtaking Japan .....❤

[@stigmontgomery7901]

I wonder how many of those stuck in this road closure were driving EVs and how how much did that enforced stoppage cause their batteries to drain more than planned? Also how many had planned to get off at the next battery charging station to top up?

[@krashd]

Why on Earth would a stationary vehicle lose battery capacity? Do you have any idea how batteries work?

[@cazrealist1]

Was he carrying lithium batteries? 🤣😂🤣

[@Puddlesmolly]

So the say 😂

[@iansmith7369]

The drivers a plum Get out and stay out WTF is wrong with people

[@davidhaslam1056]

😂.....😳

[@jonpettet7085]

ssdd

[@davidhamilton6363]

Moaning, you Sun readers, supporting the Status quo, deserve the type country the the UK has become, Time for Scotland to win independence and join the BRICs group 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Leaving the UK behind

[@susanmclellan6447]

They wouldnt have you. Anyway I thought you wanted independence?

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

@@davidhamilton6363 Ah yes BRICS, countries known for their freedom and quality of life. Take your meds, you must have forgotten.

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

@@davidhamilton6363 Brazil, Russia, India and China are not desirable countries 🤡

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

@@davidhamilton6363 n

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

We are better than those countries in every single way. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@richardsanders4624]

No Biggie...! Happens everyday on little britain's Traffic Jam System. Ukraine u.s. nato Losing, Now that's "A Biggie"..😉

[@LoisTravisis]

My dog watched this video with me and now thinks she can be a star. It's time for her to go on KZbin😘

[@VickyBobbieie]

I turned this video on at work and now my coworkers are laughing too. It's a great way to spend a lunch break🐱

[@BukLao-v5h]

Failed state

[@EdytheBridgetet]

I showed this video to my grandmother and now she wants to be a blogger too. Looks like we're in the family business😘

[@lucanap81]

brexit

[@LoyalVernerer]

If I had the talent to make videos like this, I'd be a KZbin star by now. But I'm just watching🔥