M4 closed as lorry overturns in ‘serious’ crash

The M5 is closed in Somerset this morning (October 20) after a lorry overturned in what is being described as a ‘serious’ crash. The motorway is currently blocked in both directions.

According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, all vehicles are stationary between junction 18 for Bath and junction 17 for Chippenham. The problem was first reported at 9.19am and delays are now building.

Inrix says: “All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to serious accident, an overturned lorry involved on M4 in both directions from J18 A46 (Bath/Tormarton ) to J17 A350 (Chippenham). Note change of direction. Traffic has been held since around 09:15. Cameras show both sides of the carriageway are now held.

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