Horror as air ambulance lands on major UK motorway after massive crash
An air ambulance has landed at the scene of a serious crash on the M5 near Taunton in Somerset. National Highways has said: "The M5 is blocked in both directions between J25 Taunton and J24 Bridgwater due to a collision. Air ambulance have landed on scene, and other emergency services are in attendance. Delays of 30 mins in both directions and 2 miles of congestion approaching the incident." Inrix says: "M5 Northbound blocked, queueing traffic due to accident from J25 A358 (Taunton) to J24 A38 Taunton Road (Bridgwater South). The southbound carriageway has now reopened, with northbound still closed."
TL;DR
- Serious crash on the M5 near Taunton, Somerset.
- M5 blocked in both directions between J25 (Taunton) and J24 (Bridgwater).
- Air ambulance has landed at the scene.
- Other emergency services are present.
- Delays of 30 minutes and 2 miles of congestion reported.
- Northbound carriageway remains closed; southbound has reopened.