11/04/2026
⚠️THIS IS WHY YOU GET OUT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN ON THE HARD SHOULDER ⚠️
In the early hours of this morning encountered what used to be a Citroen Berlingo on the hard shoulder of the
After suffering electrical failure, the driver of this van did well to get it to the hard shoulder. All occupants then made the right choice to get themselves out the van and up onto the embankment and to a safe location behind the barrier before contacting emergency services.
They were cold, they were getting rained on, but they were safe.
Well done to the driver and passengers for choosing safety over comfort.
This choice proved literally life saving as the Citroen was then struck by a HGV that had strayed into the hard shoulder, turning it into the mess you see in the photographs. The HGV driver is now being investigated and may find themselves before a magistrate.
To be blunt, they are quite fortunate to not find themselves in custody having seriously injured or killed someone.
