Midlands News: 08.11.1967: Fog In Midlands Causes Traffic Chaos

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Summary

Fog causes problems on the roads in the Midlands and a busy day for the new ambulance station in Coventry.

Year:

1967

Duration:

0:01:18

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see a tracking shot passing damaged cars abandoned on the verge alongside a busy road, various wrecked cars and lorries and recovery operations underway. We then cut the exterior and interior of the new Coventry ambulance headquarters where we see operations being directed and an ambulance leaving.


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Notes

Story number 67-1238. Locations are unclear original records say: lorry overturned onto mini van in Northamptonshire killing one person; traffic chaos on Halesowen by-pass including pile up of 25 vehicles at Hayley Green Island; A45 at Coventry where several crashes occurred. Shots of a crash on the M45 removed to ATV Today 20 November 1967.