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Long delays caused by lorry fire on M5

Bea SwallowWest of England
National Highways A screenshot from the motorway camera showing the southbound carriageway completely clear of cars, with an emergency vehicle visible in the distance. On the right, cars and lorries are driving down the northbound carriageway. National Highways
All three lanes on the southbound carriageway were closed whilst vehicle recovery was carried out

Commuters faced long delays after a lorry carrying pallets caught fire on a motorway.

The M5 southbound in Gloucestershire was shut between Junction 13 (Stroud) and Junction 14 (Thornbury), shortly after 02:00 GMT.

Traffic monitoring site INRIX reported miles of congestion, with queues stretching back to Junction 12 (Quedgeley) and along the A38 diversion route.

A National Highways spokesperson confirmed the fire was extinguished and the vehicle was recovered. The motorway has since reopened.

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