M5 traffic live: Motorway closed after woman dies in crash between vans and lorry

The M5 motorway southbound is closed close to Gloucestershire this afternoon (Monday, Might 16) following the loss of life of a girl in a crash between a automotive and a lorry. The incident occurred simply over the Worcestershire border between junctions 5 and 6 shortly earlier than 1.30pm.

West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed {that a} lady had died following the collision, with the route having been closed for practically 4 hours thus far. Some motorists have been trapped by the closure, however at the moment are being launched from the scene.

The newest replace from site visitors monitoring service INRIX, issued at 4.55pm, says: “M5 Southbound closed, queueing site visitors as a result of accident investigation work from J5 A38 (Droitwich / Wychbold) to J6 A4538 Pershore Lane (Worcester). Congestion to routes by means of Wychbold, Bromsgrove and the diversion route by means of Droitwich Spa.

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“Trapped site visitors is now being launched within the roadworks lane simply earlier than the accident, site visitors is sluggish on the northbound facet as they appear and as site visitors joins from the southbound facet. Diversion – through A38 by means of Droitwich Spa.”

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