A WYCOMBE motorist has described driving into a “solid wall of white” just before the horrific M5 crash on Friday evening.

Police are investigating whether smoke from a nearby fireworks display could have caused the crash in Somerset, in which seven people were killed and 51 hurt.

James Spurling told the BBC: "I had just passed the spot where the accident happened just before 8.30.

"I, along with a car on the inside lane, had to brake very sharply as we both hit a solid wall of white that came out of nowhere.

"The visibility was instantly down to less than three metres and I would say was approximately 200 yards thick, once out the other side it was completely clear."

Transport Secretary Justine Greening told the House of Commons this week: "Given the large number of vehicles involved, the need to carefully look at those vehicles recovered and to talk to many of the witnesses, it may be some weeks until the investigation can conclude on any cause or causes of this incident."

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