Motorway
Coverage of Motorway in the Nexus archive.
- Teenage driver who killed girl, 17, after speeding at 113mph before car flipped and crashed on motorway is jailed for five years
A teenage driver was jailed for five years after killing a 17-year-old girl by speeding at 113mph, causing his car to flip and crash on a motorway.
- Death threats and the day Nigel Farage feared an assassin was to blame for his Volvo's wheel coming loose on the motorway. By Lord Ashcroft
Nigel Farage received death threats and believed an assassin caused his Volvo's wheel to come loose on the motorway.
- Sharjeel laments ‘low priority’ accorded to Karachi by Centre
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon criticized the federal government for prioritizing Karachi insufficiently, citing infrastructure strain and traffic congestion due to the city's economic role. The Sindh government is addressing these issues through projects like a transport terminal on the Northern Bypass and a railway line for freight diversion, alongside the completed Shahrah-i-Bhutto project.
- Reckless BMW driver who killed two women on hard shoulder of motorway after hitting 100mph in torrential rain is jailed for 15 years
A BMW driver was sentenced to 15 years in prison after killing two women by driving at 100mph in torrential rain on a motorway's hard shoulder. The incident involved reckless driving under dangerous weather conditions.
- Drivers are warned of motorway jams with 19million cars joining the great bank holiday getaway despite soaring fuel prices
Drivers are warned to expect significant motorway congestion as approximately 19 million vehicles are expected to hit the roads during the bank holiday period. Despite elevated fuel prices, the volume of holiday travelers is anticipated to remain high, creating potential traffic delays across major routes.
- Pedestrian dies on motorway after being 'hit by car while getting out of broken down vehicle'
A pedestrian died on a motorway after being hit by a car while getting out of a broken-down vehicle. The incident occurred when the pedestrian was attempting to exit their stranded vehicle. The cause of the breakdown is not specified.
- Police officer who tasered teen, 18, on motorway before he was hit and killed by car is investigated for misconduct
A police officer is under investigation for misconduct after tasing an 18-year-old teen on a motorway, leading to the teen being struck and killed by a car. The incident has raised concerns about police use of force and accountability.
- Two men killed in head-on crash after 'car drove wrong way down motorway'
Two men were killed in a head-on crash after a car was reported to have driven the wrong way down a motorway. The incident highlights a road safety concern involving a vehicle traveling in the incorrect direction, leading to a fatal collision.
- Two teens die after car plunges from bridge and crashes into minibus on motorway - as families spend hours trapped in traffic following road closure
Two teenagers died when their car plunged from a bridge and collided with a minibus on a motorway. The accident caused a road closure, trapping families in hours of traffic congestion.
- Ex-police inspector fell to death from motorway after misconduct probe into 'sexist and objectifying' messages about a female officer
An ex-police inspector died after falling from a motorway following a misconduct probe into sexist and objectifying messages sent to a female officer. The incident highlights issues of workplace misconduct and safety concerns within law enforcement.