A multi-vehicle collision on the M5 caused significant disruption on Sunday night, involving six vehicles including two police cars. The incident occurred between junction 13 near Stroud and junction 14 at Thornbury and Falfield, leading to the closure of the motorway in both directions.
Emergency services, including Gloucestershire Police, quickly responded to the scene. National Highways Traffic Officers aided with traffic management amid the closure. A series of diversions were implemented to help motorists navigate around the affected area.
Gloucestershire Constabulary confirmed that two of the vehicles involved were from Avon and Somerset Police. The collision happened shortly after 8 pm and involved multiple cars. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesperson clarified that their officers were responding to an emergency call to locate a vehicle when their police cars collided with a stationary vehicle, which had stopped in a live lane following an earlier single-vehicle accident.
The motorway remained closed while recovery teams cleared the wreckage and debris, reopening several hours later to normal traffic flow.