Not many people can say that they have walked away from a 70mph motorway crash with barely any injuries, but three people in Leeds did just that. During this evening's episode of Channel 5's The Motorway, the team dealt with a crash that could have been catastrophic.
The show opened with a sobering warning: driving at night is four times as likely to result in death or serious injury. This could have been telling of what was to come.
Motorway patrollers Helen and David were nearing the end of a six-day stint at work and were looking forward to the end of their shift. But minutes before they were due to clock out, the duo were alerted to an "emergency situation" on their patch.
