M5 traffic live: Horror Somerset crash sees one airlifted to hospital and motorway shut

NewsUK NewsM5 crashLIVEUpdated 1 min agoM5 traffic live: Horror Somerset crash sees one airlifted to hospital and motorway shutThe carriageway will remain closed off to traffic until the late morning, all but guaranteeing a day of chaos on the roads for motoristsThe carriageway will remain closed off to traffic until the late morning(Image: Trafficcameras.co.uk)CommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter and Rachel Vickers-Price UK and World News ReporterA major motorway has been blocked off overnight after a serious, multi-vehicle crash that has already seen one casualty rushed from the scene to hospital via an air ambulance. The M5 in Somerset was shut to traffic in both directions overnight, National Highways confirmed, between J24 (Bridgwater) and J25 (Taunton). While lanes heading north reopened at about 4am, the southbound carriageway is still shut and will be that way for quite some time, National Highways has warned. Southbound lanes are closed to allow police to conduct crash scene investigations, and will remain shut off to traffic until the late morning, the highway authority said. New UpdatesToday07:06 BST Motorists caught up in M5 blockade freed, while others remain stuckAll northbound traffic trapped in tonight's closure on the M5 has now been released, National Highways has confirmed. Trapped traffic on the southern carriageway is only just now beginning to be released from the blockade, with drivers being released from the rear end of the queue.The road is likely to remain closed for a while, National Highways warns. CommentsRachel Vickers-PriceToday07:05 BSTDiversion route in placeNational Highways has confirmed a diversion route is in place for southbound commuters impacted by the M5 closure. A spokesperson for the highway authority said: "Southbound traffic are advised to follow the route marked by the solid diamond diversion symbol, visible on local road signs." Here's a full breakdown of the route: At J24 Huntworth Interchange exit the M5 taking the 3rd exit onto Huntworth Lane/A38.At the next immediate roundabout take the 1st exit onto Taunton Road/A38.Continue southbound on the A38 toward Taunton.At the A358/A38 interchange, turn left onto the A358 heading towards the M5.At M5 J25 Blackbrook Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto the M5 southbound.CommentsRachel Vickers-PriceToday07:05 BSTWhat happened on the M5 overnightThe M5 has been shut down overnight following a serious, multi-vehicle crash in Somerset.The motorway was closed off between J24 Huntworth and J25 Taunton to traffic in all directions. While northbound lanes have since reopened, the southbound carriageway remains closed. Emergency crews raced to the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 10), with one person airlifted from the scene. Crash scene investigations are continuing, with police still at the scene. CommentsRachel Vickers-PriceFollow Daily Mirror:FacebookX (Twitter)TikTokInstagramSnapchatComments‌ ‌ ‌ ‌