Emergency crews made a startling find after a late-night collision left a luxury supercar wrecked on the motorway.

By Samuel Whitmore, The Commons View | 09 July 2025 at 05:08

London motorists were left stunned late Saturday night after a high-speed accident involving a Lamborghini on one of the city’s busiest motorways ended with an unexpected discovery: a suitcase packed with an estimated £1.2 million in cash.

According to witnesses, the sports car lost control at high speed before slamming into the central barrier, scattering debris across several lanes and forcing traffic to a halt. Emergency services arrived quickly to treat the driver, a man in his 40s who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

What turned the routine accident into a major news story, however, was what officers uncovered in the wreckage. While securing the vehicle, police opened the boot and discovered a large suitcase filled with neatly bundled banknotes. Images taken at the scene show shocked onlookers watching as investigators carried the case away.

Authorities have yet to confirm the origin of the money, though they have stated that a financial investigation is now under way. “It is far too early to speculate, but whenever such a significant sum is discovered, we need to establish whether it is connected to any criminal activity,” one spokesperson said.

The crash has already sparked debate online, with some residents questioning how so much cash could be transported unnoticed, while others pointed to the dangers of high-speed driving on congested London roads.

For now, both the source of the money and the fate of the driver remain unclear, leaving many to wonder whether this was simply an unfortunate accident—or the beginning of a much bigger story.