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Drivers face long delays after a lorry fire closed a section of a motorway.The M5 has now reopened in both directions between junction 22, at Burnham-on-Sea, and junction 23 at Puriton, with two lanes still closed southbound.Emergency surface repairs a…
The A697 in Northumberland remains closed in both directions and is expected to be for several hours after a lorry overturned early on Friday morning.
Northumbria Police[1] received a report at 1:40am this morning that a vehicle had overturned on the A…
Part of the M5 was completely closed for several amid a “serious” lorry fire, with smoke billowing over the motorway as drivers face significant delays. All lanes were closed between junction 22 at Burnham-on-Sea, and junction 23 at Puriton in Somerset…
There is chaos on major roads in the South West after a series of traffic incidents. Delays of up to two hours are being experienced on the M5 after a lorry burst into flames in Somerset, while a crash further north has halted traffic near Weston-super…
It’s chaos on the roads in Somerset after a string of traffic incidents on a number of major routes in Somerset. As well as delays of two hours on the M5 after a lorry erupted into flames on the motorway[1] between Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater, a cras…
There is chaos on major roads in the South West after a series of traffic incidents. Delays of up to two hours are being experienced on the M5 after a lorry burst into flames in Somerset, while a crash further north has halted traffic near Weston-super…
Taunton’s Toneway is now dealing with a huge traffic backlog as people look to get off the M5 and reroute their journey.
There are also delays on the A358, with reports of delays of six minutes increasing Southbound in Somerset.
The M5 is dealing with …
Fire involved lorry carrying milk powder and diesel
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “We are currently on-site at a lorry fire on the M5 motorway’s hard shoulder, between Junctions 22 (Edithmead) and 23 (Dunball). The lorry was transpor…
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a rolled-over lorry blocked motorists on a countryside road.Motorists faced delays on Thursday evening after a lorry overturned, blocking Blandford Hill, Winterbourne Whitechurch.The road was temporarily closed while emer…
Motorists faced delays on Thursday evening after a lorry overturned, blocking Blandford Hill, Winterbourne Whitechurch.
The road was temporarily closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service was also cal…