Pedestrian is airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry
- A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry on the M5
- An air ambulance landed at the scene on junction 25 for the A358 (Taunton)
A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry on the M5, sparking traffic chaos with 10-mile-long queues.
Traffic on the M5 ground to a halt this afternoon as the motorway was closed in both directions due to a collision where a lorry hit a pedestrian.
An air ambulance landed at the scene on junction 25 for the A358 (Taunton) to take the injured person to hospital.
Traffic on the M5 reached queues of 10 miles earlier today.
Although the motorway has reopened, delays of over an hour are to be expected.
A pedestrian has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a lorry on the M5
An air ambulance landed at the scene on junction 25 to take the injured person to hospital
Traffic on the M5 ground to a halt this afternoon as the motorway was closed in both directions
Traffic on the M5 reached queues of 10 miles earlier and there are delays of over an hour
National Highways confirmed just after 2.30pm that the motorway had reopened in both directions around Taunton.
But it warned there would still be delays between 60 and 80 minutes.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said:'The M5 is closed at junction 25 (Taunton) following a collision involving a pedestrian and a lorry that happened at about noon today (Sunday 22 October).
'An air ambulance has landed at the scene to take the injured pedestrian to hospital.
'The road reopened at about 2.40pm but motorists are advised there are delays in both directions.
'We'd advise motorists consider an alternative route at this time, while emergency services respond to this incident.'
References
- ^ Emily Davies (www.dailymail.co.uk)