Incident
Road traffic collision
Date
6.23am - 28 June 2024
Last updated
11.36pm - 28 June 2024
Status
Closed
Incident type
Large vehicle
Location
North Petherton
Attending station
Taunton
Bridgwater
We currently have 3 Fire Engines and 1 Heavy Rescue unit, dealing with a single lorry road traffic collision on the M5 Northbound between junctions 25 and 24. The lorry has hit a bridge and the driver is trapped. Crews are currently at work liaising with Police and Ambulance crews and using hydraulic cutting equipment to release the casualty. Currently all 3 lanes northbound between junctions 25 -24 are closed.
Update 07:45 - Crews have now released the driver of the lorry and are leaving incident with Police.