A major motorway has been blocked off by police - with the carriageway now sealed off in both directions to motorists.

Motorists and the general public are advised to avoid the M5 near Somerset , with the closure now in place between J20 Clevedon and J21 Weston-super-Mare.

Avon and Somerset Police are leading the incident. Emergency services and National Highway traffic officers are also on scene, Somerset Live reports .

01:26 Rachel Vickers-Price

How to follow M5 diversion route if travelling north

National Highways have initiated diversion protocols due to a closure of the M5 in both directions in Somerset. Emergency crews are at the scene between J21 near Weston-super-Mare and J20 near Clevedon.

A National Highways spokesperson said that road users should adhere to the Sol

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