ONE lane of the M5 southbound remains closed after a crash.
Traffic is building on the M5 following the incident.
All lanes southbound between Wellington J26 and Halberton / Culmstock J26 were closed following a multi-vehicle crash.
The crash took place at around 7.30am this morning (December 11).
Emergency services are at the scene and it is hoped some lanes can be reopened shortly.
#M5 #Southbound between J26 and J27 there is an ongoing incident confirmed as a Road Traffic Collision. Please consider this when planning your travels and approach with caution - Updates to follow. #WeAreWorkingForYou
— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) December 11, 2019
The vehicles involved in the incident have been moved onto the hard shoulder, and Highways England has been working to get some of the lanes opened.
An update was posted on its Twitter account, informing motorists lanes 2 and 3 are now open (8am).
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