UPDATE: M5 expected to be closed all-day following serious collision
It is thought to be a serious collision.
Last updated 17th Jan 2021
The M5 is closed between junctions 14 (Thornbury) and 15 (Almondsbury Interchange) which is expected to remain in place for the majority of today.
Previously the motorway was closed between junction 14 through to 16 (Aztec West)
It's shut after a lorry overturned in what Avon & Somerset Police are calling a 'serious collision'.
A short time ago, police provided this update:
Any motorist making an essential journey northbound are being to leave at juntion 16 and follow the A38
Motorists are being encouraged to make their essential journey via alternative routes.
Updates to follow