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M5 traffic live: Motorway closed due to 'crash involving pedestrian' today 31 Jan 2022



 M5 visitors stay: Motorway closed due to 'crash concerning pedestrian'

Motorists are advised to approach this impacted stretch of the M5 with caution

A stretch of the M5 has been closed because of a "police led incident" within the early hours of Monday morning.

Emergency offerings were known as to a street visitors collision concerning a pedestrian on the M5 northbound between Junction 21 A370 (Weston SuperMare) and Junction 20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon) at just after midnight.

Police are responding to the ongoing incident. Motorists are recommended to approach this impacted stretch of the M5 with warning as traffic is being held.

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National Highways South West tweeted at 12.40am: "We're getting reviews of a critical collision on the #M5 northbound among J21 (#WestonSuperMare) and J20 (#Clevedon). Further updates to comply with."

Traffic tracking site Inrix is reporting that: "M5 Northbound closed, gradual visitors due to police incident from J21 A370 ( Weston-wonderful-mare ) to J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way."

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In a tweet at 1.10am. National Highways South West stated: "The #M5 northbound among J21 (#WestonSuperMare) and J20 (#Clevedon) is now closed because of a @ASPolice led incident."

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KEY EVENTS

M5 closed till later nowadays

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Police incident

01:27

07:22HEATHER PICKSTOCK

Incident on M5 involved a pedestrian

Police have showed that the road site visitors collision on the M5 among Weston-fantastic-Mare and Clevedon worried a pedestrian


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06:08HEATHER PICKSTOCK

M5 predicted to stay closed for 'several hours'

The M5 is expected to be closed for ‘numerous hours’ following the crash.


Emergency offerings remain on scene while investigation paintings is done.


In a tweet Highways South West stated: “The #M5 northbound among J21 (#WestonSuperMare) and J20 (#Clevedon) remains closed for @ASPolice investigation work this morning.


“The closure is expected to be in area for several hours.”


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