Two arrested after two-car crash on M5 in Somerset

Summarised from 2 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 9 Nov, 10:21 · Archive

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs after a two-car collision on the M5 near Wellington.

A two-car collision occurred on the M5 just before junction 27 near Tiverton on Sunday 8 November at around 5.50pm. Two men travelling in one of the vehicles sustained minor injuries. Emergency services closed the road to respond to the incident and carry out recovery works.

Devon and Cornwall Police arrested a 19-year-old man from Plymouth and a 20-year-old woman from Taunton at the scene on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs. Both remain in police custody. The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust sent one double-crewed land ambulance and an operational commander to the scene.

How it is being reported

• M5 crash: Two arrested as two-car crash on Somerset border leaves two injuredMan and a woman have been arrested following a two-car collision on the M5 between Wellington (J26) and Tiverton (J27)Bridgwater Mercury · 9 Nov, 09:30
• M5 crash: Two arrested as two-car crash on Somerset border leaves two injuredMan and a woman have been arrested following a two-car collision on the M5 between Wellington (J26) and Tiverton (J27)Somerset County Gazette · 9 Nov, 09:30
• Traffic stopped on M5 in Somerset due to multi-vehicle crash - LiveTraffic on the M5 southbound in Somerset, between J26 (Wellington) and J27 (Tiverton, in Devon) has been stopped due to a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene.Somerset County Gazette · 8 Nov, 19:07
• Traffic stopped on M5 in Somerset due to multi-vehicle crash - LiveTraffic on the M5 southbound in Somerset, between J26 (Wellington) and J27 (Tiverton, in Devon) has been stopped due to a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene.Bridgwater Mercury · 8 Nov, 19:07
• Traffic stopped on M5 in Somerset due to multi-vehicle crashTraffic on the M5 southbound in Somerset, between J26 (Wellington) and J27 (Tiverton, in Devon) has been stopped due to a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene.Bridgwater Mercury · 8 Nov, 19:07
• Traffic stopped on M5 in Somerset due to multi-vehicle crashTraffic on the M5 southbound in Somerset, between J26 (Wellington) and J27 (Tiverton, in Devon) has been stopped due to a multi-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on scene.Somerset County Gazette · 8 Nov, 19:07

In this story: M5 · Wellington · Tiverton · Plymouth · Taunton · Devon and Cornwall Police · South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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