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Part of the M5 was closed this morning, Sunday, November 23, following a crash which reportedly saw a vehicle leave the carriageway.

The northbound stretch of motorway was shut between J14, for Falfield, and J13, for Stroud.

Gloucestershire Police officers were at the scene alongside National Highways Traffic Officers as they investigated what happened.

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It happened just before 6am and the road remained closed until around 9.50am.

Drivers were told to allow extra travel time following the collision.

National Highways said: "Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey."

They wrote at 5.44am: "The #M5 northbound is closed betwe

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