M5 northbound closed after lorry overturns near Bridgwater
Summarised from 4 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 23 Oct, 13:39 · Archive
All three lanes of the M5 northbound have closed after a lorry overturned near Bridgwater in Somerset, causing delays of over 80 minutes.
All three lanes of the M5 northbound closed on Friday after a lorry overturned on the motorway near Bridgwater in Somerset. The incident occurred just after junction 24, at the Huntworth Bridge, between junctions 24 and 25.
Emergency services and recovery vehicles attended the scene. No injuries were reported. Drivers faced long queues with delays of over 80 minutes, and approximately nine miles of congestion on the northbound approach. Vehicles trapped within the closure were being released past the scene.
Southbound traffic was also affected, with heavy congestion reported on the southbound carriageway and on the A38 in Bridgwater, though southbound lanes remained open and traffic was moving.
How it is being reported
- M5 closed in Somerset as vehicle overturns causing nine-mile queue - updatesOne side has been shutSomersetLive · 23 Oct, 13:18
- Long delays as M5 closed after lorry overturnsThere is heavy traffic near junction 24 after an accident.BBC Somerset · 23 Oct, 13:09
- LIVE - Northbound M5 closed due to "overturned vehicle"All three lanes of the M5 Northbound has been closed after reports a vehicle has overturned on the motorway, causing significant delays.Somerset County Gazette · 23 Oct, 12:34
- LIVE - Three lanes closed on M5 due to overturned vehicleAll three lanes of the M5 Northbound has been closed after reports a vehicle has overturned on the motorway, causing significant delays.Bridgwater Mercury · 23 Oct, 12:34
- LIVE - Northbound M5 closed due to overturned lorryAll three lanes of the M5 Northbound has been closed after a lorry overturned on the motorway this morning, causing significant delays.Somerset County Gazette · 23 Oct, 12:34
- LIVE - Three lanes closed on M5 due to overturned lorryAll three lanes of the M5 Northbound has been closed after a lorry overturned on the motorway this morning, causing significant delays.Bridgwater Mercury · 23 Oct, 12:34
In this story: M5 · Bridgwater · Junction 24 · Junction 25 · Taunton · National Highways · Avon and Somerset Police
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