ALL lanes of the M5 northbound have reopened following a serious crash earlier today.
Police, fire, ambulance crews and an air ambulance were called to a four-vehicle collision between J24 and J25 just after 2.30pm.
Northbound, the motorway is gridlocked, and there's lots of traffic on the southbound side too as the air ambulance had to land there.
Donna Parker sent in this photo of the air ambulance leaving the scene.
Three people have been taken to hospital and several people were treated at the scene.
One woman was trapped in a vehicle.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We were called to a collision involving four cars at 2.40pm.
"It is not thought that any one has suffered any life-changing or life-threatening injuries."
A spokesperson for South West Ambulance Service added: "here is one person with a head injury and three people have been taken to Musgrove Park Hospital.
"There were several walking wounded who were treated at the scene.
"There is nothing to suggest that any of the injuries are serious."
Traffic is still slow and is gridlocked and backlogged all the way to the A358 at Thornfalcon.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Somerset's Air Ambulance has confirmed they attended the crash.
Two lanes have now reopened but traffic is gridlocked.
Reader Donna Parker sent in this photo showing two lanes now reopened
One fire engine from Wellington, one from Tiverton and one from Taunton were sent to the crash.
On arrival, crews confirmed that there were six vehicles involved.
Nine persons were injured and one person was released by Fire Service personnel using hydraulic rescue equipment and small tools.
The vehicles and scene were made safe.
We'll keep you updated.
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