Driver 'airlifted to hospital' after being stuck in traffic for EIGHT hours as heatwave grips UK

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Drivers have been rushed to hospital after being stuck in their cars during the hottest day of the year following a serious accident on the M25.The M25 was closed yesterday afternoon for several hours, with emergency services rushing to deal with an accident between J5 Chevening Interchange and J6 Godstone Interchange.In addition to National Highways traffic officers, Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), and an Air Ambulance all attended the scene.The ambulance service reported that "a number of patients" were being attended to after they were stranded in traffic on the M25 in the record-setting weather.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It acknowledged that some vehicles were stationary in the searing heat for several hours as a result of the "severe and prolonged" congestion on the motorway.SECAmb stated: "This has resulted in a number of calls from people suffering from heat-related illnesses, including a number of coach passengers."The...

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