Police cannot confirm whether fireworks display was factor in M5 pile-up

A multiple crash on Britain's M5 motorway in which at least seven people died triggered a "massive fireball", police said.

Police cannot confirm whether fireworks display was factor in M5 pile-up

A multiple crash on Britain's M5 motorway in which at least seven people died triggered a "massive fireball", police said.

Some have speculated that an annual firework display at nearby Taunton Rugby Club may have distracted drivers.

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