M5 Bristol tipper lorry crash: Driver named and in court

Anthony Baker has been charged with dangerous driving following the collision on the M5 on Thursday, March 2.

A tipper lorry was wedged with an overhead gantry near Junction 17 at Cribbs Causeway, causing the road to be shut for hours.

Baker, 47 of Garnett Place, Downend in Bristol, appeared before Bristol Magistrates Court on Tuesday, June 13, charged with dangerous driving.

He was released on bail and is next due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday, August 17.