Long delays expected after multi-vehicle crash closes M5 :
The M5 is currently closed northbound
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Key FactsSerious crash causes massive delays and long queues on M5 in Somerset
Aug 24, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Serious crash involving multiple vehicles causes long delays on M5 in Somerset (August 24).
- Motorway closed and all traffic held to allow an air ambulance to land at the crash scene on the northbound carriageway near Taunton.
- Crash occurred between junction 25 for Taunton and junction 24 for Bridgwater South. The northbound carriageway between the two junctions was closed at around 12.53pm, when the collision was first reported.
- Long delays due to earlier crash with multiple vehicles on M5 in both directions from J25 A358 (Taunton) to J24 A38 Taunton Road (Bridgwater South).
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