M5 crash grinds rush-hour traffic to a halt

A crash on the M5 this afternoon ground rush-hour traffic to a halt. It is understood that the traffic was building due to a vehicle being recovered after a crash. Traffic monitoring site Inrix first reported the crash at 4.15, stating there was "queueing traffic" as a result.

It said: "M5 Southbound lane closed on exit slip road, queueing traffic due to recovery work and accident at J13 A419 (Stroud).

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