A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after a car crash in wet weather on the M5 near Burnham on Sunday.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were sent to the northbound carriageway of the motorway between Burnham and Weston shortly after 7.30am after the car slid over.

Two lanes of the motorway were closed until 9am while the scene was cleared.

The driver’s injuries were not thought to be serious