Huge HGV fuel spillage on M5 causing 90-minute delays near Bridgwater
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Severe delays after huge diesel spill closes motorway
A section of the M5 has been closed after diesel spilled from a lorry spread half a mile (0.8km) down the carriageway. Long queues are stretching between 24 and J23 near Bridgwater on the northbound carriageway,
Overnight M5 closure after huge diesel spill
A motorway will partially close overnight so emergency resurfacing work can take place after a huge diesel spill. Lanes one and two of the M5, between J24 and J23, near Bridgwater
M5 diversions after major fuel spill closes motorway near Bridgwater
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M5 closures: Major diesel spill on motorways causes 90 minutes of delays and heavy congestion
Drivers have been warned to expect huge delays after a major diesel spillage forced the closure of a vital motorway this afternoon. The M5 in Somerset has been impacted by the spillage with the northbound carriageway shut between Junction 24 and Junction 23 near Bridgwater.
M5 oil spillage: Traffic chaos as major UK motorway closes
The M5 in Somerset is closed northbound between J24 and J23 near Bridgwater due to a large diesel spillage. The spillage from a heavy goods vehicle fuel tank, has spread for approximately half a mile down the carriageway.
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