Essex Police called to 'avoidable' M25 aquaplane crashes
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One incident involving a white Mercedes saw the motorway closed for 30 minutes on Saturday
Police said they were called to several "completely avoidable" road traffic collisions on Saturday involving vehicles that had aquaplaned.
Essex Roads Policing, external said "numerous" drivers had crashed on the M25 as a result of "not reducing speed in heavy rain and with obvious standing water".
One incident involving a white Mercedes saw the motorway closed for 30 minutes between junctions 26 and 27.
Its five occupants were stranded by the central reservation as police arrived.
The force also shared motorway safety, external information to remind road users what to do in an emergency.
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- Published25 November 2023
