Live: M5 closed and long delays after crash

Part of the M5 is closed this morning following a crash. It happened between junctions 22 and 23 just after 9am on the southbound side.

Traffic was temporarily held before police closed the carriageway. Traffic monitoring website Inrix reports: “M5 Southbound closed long delays, queueing traffic due to recovery work and accident, two cars and a van involved between J22 (Burnham-on-sea) and J23 A39 (Bridgwater North). Congestion to the A38 from Highbridge to Bridgwater as traffic looks to divert.

“The road is now closed following an accident just after 09:00.”

Police confirm no-one has been injured in the crash involving two cars and a van.

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