Why have they closed the M5 tonight (7 Dec)?

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Why have they closed the M5 tonight (7 Dec)?

2006-12-07 05:52:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation

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Well from what my girlfriend told me over the phone earlier a truck carrying gas bottles overturned. Fortunatley for me i Live in Newcastle and she in Bristol so I wasnt affected, hope you werent too, as i gather it was tailled back up past Cheltenham at one point

2006-12-07 07:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by lee g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Believe from local radio station that the overturned lorry caught fire north bound carriage way, junction 21, closed incase of explosions. That was about 1800hrs this evening, appears to have reopened now though.

2006-12-07 08:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by phil b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋