Fatal accident results in M5 Closure

The M5 Devon was closed yesterday following a fatal accident involving one vehicle.

The accident happened between junction 27 and 26 northbound shortly before 4pm.

A car is reported to have left the motorway and careered down an embankment, ending up in a field. The motorway was closed to enable collision investigators to examine the scene.

Vehicles were taken off the motorway at junction 27 and sent along the A38 to re-join the motorway at J26.