Three people rushed to hospital after major crash on the M5
It happened on the northbound carriageway near Taunton at just after midday today (August 24)
Last updated 29th Jun 2024
Three people have been rushed to hospital after a major crash on the M5 (24 August).
It happened on the northbound carriageway near Taunton at just after midday, with Highways England urging drivers to allow for extra time for their journeys, with at least 10 miles of congestion reported.
The air ambulance was also called to the scene, closing both directions of the road for some time.
A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We were called at 12:18 to a road traffic collision on the M5 northbound near Taunton.
"We sent three units from our hazardous area response team, two doctors, an operations officer and five double-crewed land ambulances to the scene.
"We conveyed three patients by land to Musgrove Park Hospital.”
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "The M5 is currently closed between junctions 25 (Taunton) and 24 (Bridgwater) following a multiple vehicle collision at about 12.20pm today, Thursday 24 August.
"Thankfully at this stage it's not believed anyone has suffered any life-threatening injury.
"Due to the number of vehicles to recover - four plus a caravan - the motorway is not expected to fully reopen before 3pm.
"Motorists are urged to avoid the area."