M5 traffic: Drivers face chaos as serious crash 'involving fuel tanker' causes major diesel spill
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M5 traffic: Drivers face chaos as serious crash 'involving fuel tanker' causes major diesel spill.
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Motorists are being warned of hours-long delays on a major motorway following a serious collision and large diesel spill.The M5 in Somerset is closed southbound between J22 (Burnham on Sea) and J23 (Puriton) after an accident involving a heavy goods vehicle and a car.National Highways reports that a large diesel spill and nearside barrier damage have been confirmed as a result of the accident.Drivers are currently facing long delays of more than two hours, while normal traffic conditions are not expected to return until after 2pm this afternoon.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The incident was first reported shortly before 4.30am, with emergency services attending the scene.National Highways confirmed that traffic caught within the closure has been released, with vehicle recovery and clear-up taking place.In addition to delays of up to 120 minutes, motorists are also dealing with six miles of congestion on the approach to J22.Posting on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter,...
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