Sudden hail storms cause chaos on A38 at Ashburton and South Brent
Freak hail storms could be to blame for two crashes on the A38 this morning.
The first collision occurred at 9:28am another collision took place at Ashburton.
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Sudden hail storms cause chaos on A38 at Ashburton and South Brent
An ambulance was called to the Plymouth-bound carriageway.
Four or five vehicles were said to be involved but no injuries were reported.
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A woman had to be cut free after her vehicle spun into the central reservation.
The second crash happened at 9:34am at South Brent following a sudden downpour of hail.
A fireman reported the crash to police between Rattery and South Brent.
He reported a black car had skidded off the road and come back on and collided with another car.
One female was said to be in shock.
Police warn of traffic disruption in the area.
7 Comments
by swshaun
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 10:41PM
“Indeed it does say sudden. But that doesnt mean you suddenly crash the minute a hail stone hits the deck. Foot off the gas, drop some speed and all is good. Carry on plowing through at speed regardless, your going to come unstuck. I wonder how many vehicles passed through the 'sudden' hail before the first one crashed. And no one crashed on the other carriageway? Drive accordingly, arrive safely. Depending on other ar*****es the latter could be tricky.”
by DoWhatNow
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 8:05PM
“As Haunt says, what do you all not understand about the word 'sudden'? If you are driving sensibly for the CLEAR, DRY conditions, at a reasonable speed, at the correct distance, and hit something unexpected and very slippery, that you did not have a chance of anticipating, that more than doubles your stopping distance and makes the hitherto sensible speed that you were travelling at positively suicidal, why does that immediately make you an idiot or a bad driver or whatever? I'd like to see how all you supercilious, sanctimonious and smug (not to mention psychic) finger-pointers would have coped!”
by soultoucher
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:35PM
“'Only a fool breaks the two second rule.'”
by haunt
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:02PM
“I guess 'sudden' doesn't register with you”
by Asyouwouldbedoneby
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 2:51PM
“As usual not driving to the conditions of the road or weather.”
by 10thattempt
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 1:35PM
“Second time in 2 days.”
by jaygeek1
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 1:17PM
“Know your braking distance. Don't be a donut !”