M5 blocked after lorry crash in Gloucestershire

The M5 is partially blocked this morning, Tuesday, December 3, after a lorry crash. There are currently delays along the M5 southbound after two lorries reportedly crashed near Gloucester, junction 11. Traffic southbound is affected between junction 11, A40 and junction 11A, A417 outside of Gloucester.

Long tailbacks are building in the area. Roads and traffic monitoring site Inrix first reported the crash at 6.22am. It said: "M5 Southbound partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident, two lorries involved from J11 A40 (Gloucester / Golden Valley Bypass) to J11A A417 (Gloucester / Cirencester )."

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