A diversion route has been put in place after a stretch of the M5 near Thornbury has been closed since early this morning (March 31) following a crash involving a lorry.
The M5 southbound between Stroud (J13) and Thornbury (J14) has been closed since around 3.45am after a lorry hit the central reservation, causing a huge fuel spillage and forcing emergency resurfacing to take place.
National Highways has urged drivers to plan their journeys ahead after approximately 130 litres of diesel was spilt from a ruptured HGV tank. There have been reported delays of up to 90 minutes to pass the affected area via the diverted route at peak times.
