A motorbike rider was injured during what has been described as a "serious" crash on the M5 in Bristol. The biker was rushed to hospital following the incident which forced a closure on the exit slip road at junction 18 for Avonmouth this afternoon (June 24).
Avon and Somerset Police said the incident happened at around 4pm and involved a single vehicle. A closure was set up and kept in place until 6.30pm.
In a tweet, the force said the crash was "serious" and motorists were asked to find alternative routes. In another Twitter post, police confirmed the rider had gone to hospital.
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The second tweet said: "The northbound exit of the M5 junction 18, Avonmouth, Bristol, has reopened following a single-vehicle collision at 4pm today. A motorbike rider went to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
"The road was reopened by 6.30pm."
