Man dies in crash on M5 in Somerset

A man has died in a fatal crash on the M5, which forced the road to shut in both directions for several hours.

Emergency services were called shortly before 2.45pm on Wednesday (26th February) following the incident involving a pedestrian and a lorry on the southbound carriageway between junctions 24 (Bridgwater South) and 25 (Taunton).

A man, in his 50s, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man's family have been notified and will receive support from a specially-trained officer.

The M5 was shut in both directions for a number of hours to enable emergency services to respond and collision investigation work to be carried out.

The northbound carriageway was reopened at around 6.15pm, with the southbound re-opening a few hours later, causing major disruption to motorists.

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