Police appeal following M5 crash

Emergency services were called to a serious collision yesterday (Wednesday 21 September) which closed the M5 North and Southbound at junction 28, Cullompton, and junction 29, Exeter.

Police were informed just after 9am to the incident involving a car and an articulated heavy goods vehicle on the Northbound between junctions 29 and 28.

At one stage, the North and Southbound carriageways were closed in order to facilitate the landing of the Air Ambulance.

The Northbound carriageway remained closed whilst officers from the Serious Collisions Investigation Team conducted a forensic examination of the collision scene & operatives from Highways England repaired some 200 metres of central Armaco that had been flattened by the HGV.

The condition of the husband & wife, who were the occupants of the car that left the carriageway to the nearside, are unknown at this time.

The condition of the male lorry driver is currently described as critical but stable.

The Northbound Carriageway of the M5 was re-opened at 5.08pm.

Officers from the Roads Policing Team and Serious Collision Investigation Team attended the scene and are appealing for further witnesses.

Please contact 101 or 101@dc.police.uk quoting police log number 0160 for the 21st of September.