A stretch of the M5 in Bristol was closed for most of today after a tipper truck collided with an overhead gantry. The crash took place between Cribbs Causeway and Avonmouth at around 8.20am this morning (March 2).
Emergency services rushed to the scene and closed the motorway in both directions between junction 17 and junction 19 for the M49. Drivers were urged to 'plan ahead' as a diversion was put in place for them to avoid the closure.
Pictures show the astonishing scene as the lorry stood wedged between the gantry and the motorway surface. Debris can also be seen spread across the road.
