A collision caused queuing traffic on a stretch of the M5 in the South West this morning.
The incident had blocked two lanes northbound between junction 27 for Tiverton in Devon and junction 26 for Wellington in Somerset.
It was reported at around 5.10am today (Monday, August 9).
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Highways England said in a tweet its officers are on the way to help with clearing the vehicles and that Devon and Cornwall Police are at the scene.
It advised motorists to approach the scene with care. It has since been cleared.
Traffic and travel service Inrix said earlier: “Two lanes blocked and queueing traffic due to accident on M5 Northbound between J27 A361 ( Tiverton ) and J26 A38 (Wellington).
“Lanes one and two (of three) are blocked. The accident is just past J27.”
Updates will appear in the blog below.
