Crash on M5 today: Motorway reopens after crash that sparked hour-long delays in Somerset

Delays lasted for around three hours after the crash on the southbund carriageway between Taunton and Bridgwater. Credit: National Highways

The M5 has reopened and delays have cleared following an earlier crash on the southbound carriageway in Somerset.

The incident saw the motorway closed in both directions as all traffic was held.

Emergency services - included the air ambulance - were called to the crash between Taunton and Bridgwater shortly before midday.

The incident sparked delays of more than an hour but have since cleared, with traffic now running freely.