Air ambulance called to major M5 crash that closes motorway
A major crash on the M5 north of Gloucestershire has seen a huge emergency service presence and the deployment of the air ambulance. The collision between a car and a van happened in Worcestershire at around 10.57am and huge delays are building.
The northbound carriageway was swiftly closed[1] with police, ambulance and fire services at the scene. The air ambulance landed and all traffic southbound also held for a while but has since reopened.
The collision between a van and a car happened between junction 7 for Evesham and junction 6 for Worcester. Local diversions are in place and huge queues are forming.
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The collision scene (Image: Traffic England)
National Highways said: "The M5 in Worcestershire is closed northbound between J7 and J6 due to a collision. The southbound carriageway has been blocked to allow the Air Ambulance to land.
"Emergency services are in attendance including West Mercia Police."
First Worcester bus company said: "Due to an RTC and subsequent motorway closure on the M5 near J7 in both directions, we are expecting some delays to services until further notice.".
References
- ^ swiftly closed (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ M5 closed after multi-vehicle crash near Gloucestershire (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ blog (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)