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Watch moment trailer carrying fridges crashes on M5 | Watch moment trailer carrying fridges crashes on M5 |
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Watch: Fridges shed on motorway as trailer disintegrates | Watch: Fridges shed on motorway as trailer disintegrates |
Watch: Fridges shed on motorway as trailer disintegrates | Watch: Fridges shed on motorway as trailer disintegrates |
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Dashcam footage has revealed the moment a trailer carrying fridges shed its load on the motorway. | Dashcam footage has revealed the moment a trailer carrying fridges shed its load on the motorway. |
Traffic was stopped on the M5 on Sunday northbound near junction 11 in Gloucestershire, sparking delays of 45 minutes and queues of up to six miles. | Traffic was stopped on the M5 on Sunday northbound near junction 11 in Gloucestershire, sparking delays of 45 minutes and queues of up to six miles. |
The trailer is seen swaying from side to side before flipping upside down, forcing cars behind to brake sharply. | The trailer is seen swaying from side to side before flipping upside down, forcing cars behind to brake sharply. |
The video shows it disintegrating, and what looks like fridges and worktops spill out onto the carriageway. | The video shows it disintegrating, and what looks like fridges and worktops spill out onto the carriageway. |
Gloucestershire Police said nobody is believed to have sustained any serious injuries, and the debris was eventually cleared by National Highways. | Gloucestershire Police said nobody is believed to have sustained any serious injuries, and the debris was eventually cleared by National Highways. |
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Related topics | Related topics |
National Highways | National Highways |
M5 motorway | M5 motorway |
Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire |
Gloucestershire Police | Gloucestershire Police |