M5 lanes reopen after barrier repairs following crash

Image source, Gloucestershire Police

Image caption, The driver of the car was uninjured, said police
  • Author, Clara Bullock
  • Role, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News

All lanes have reopened on the M5 after emergency barrier repairs were carried out overnight following a crash.

Lane closures and speed restrictions had been put in place between junctions 13 (Stroudwater) and 14 (Falfield), at about 21:00 BST on Wednesday.

Traffic had originally been held in the area, with police warning of three miles of congestion in the area. All lanes were reopened by 03:00 BST.

The driver of the car involved in the single-vehicle was uninjured.

Gloucestershire Police asked motorists to be mindful of weather conditions and standing water.

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