M20 crash scene like a horror movie, passenger says

A woman who narrowly avoided being involved in a 30-car crash on the M20 has said the aftermath of the incident was "like a horror movie" amid thick fog.

Alena Borodina and her husband narrowly avoided the crash on Saturday evening by swerving out of the way of cars stopped in front of them, and avoiding lorries struggling to come to a halt behind them.

Two people were seriously injured in the crash heading towards London between Maidstone and Ashford, which took place just after 18:40 GMT, according to Kent Police.

Borodina, from Aylesford, said: "We were really terrified that someone would crash into the back of us."

She added: "We didn't know what was going on behind us - we could only hear a series of bangs.

"It was quite foggy for the whole journey, but it got really thick within 10 seconds, right before the crash.

"It was terrifying. It was like a horror movie and we couldn't believe it was actually happening."

The M20 was shut in both directions in the early hours of Sunday, but later reopened.

Borodina said that, after sitting in their car for several minutes waiting for the danger to pass, they were able to safely pull onto the hard shoulder.

The crash took place during a Met Office yellow weather warning for fog, which later expired at 11:00 on Monday.

An air ambulance crew, three fire engines and a "technical rescue unit" were sent to the scene, where National Highways said "thick fog" had been confirmed.

Kent Fire & Rescue Service said paramedics attended to 11 people, with two later taken to hospital.

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