Part of a tipper truck has smashed into an overhead gantry on the M5 and landed vertically on the carriageway. The motorway has been closed in both directions near Bristol as a result of the crash.
Police have confirmed that there are no reports of injuries, but there is major disruption this morning (Thursday, March 2). National Highways has shared details of the diversion route, with those travelling southbound advised to follow the hollow square road signs.
A spokesperson said: "The M5 in Gloucestershire is closed northbound between J18A (M49) and J17 (Cribbs Causeway) and southbound between J17 and J18 due to a collision whereby a tipper truck has collided with an overhead gantry sign in lane 1. As a result, all other gantry signs across both carriageways have been affected.
