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A lorry driver was killed when he got out of his cab on the hard shoulder of the M5 near Bristol and was hit by up to three other lorries.A lorry driver was killed when he got out of his cab on the hard shoulder of the M5 near Bristol and was hit by up to three other lorries.
None of the lorries stopped and police are treating the area as a crime scene following the collision at 0700 GMT.None of the lorries stopped and police are treating the area as a crime scene following the collision at 0700 GMT.
Two southbound lanes are currently closed between junctions 14 and 15 between Thornbury and Falfield. Two southbound lanes closed between junctions 14 and 15 between Thornbury and Falfield were reopened at 1325 GMT.
Police are asking drivers to avoid the motorway due to long tailbacks near the Almondsbury interchange. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police appealed for witnesses to contact them.
Lane three remains open to ease traffic congestion. It was possible the other drivers may not be aware of what happened, he said.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said it was possible the other drivers may not be aware of what happened. Witnesses can contact police on 0845 456 7000.
Officers appealed for anyone who saw what happened, or who can help identify the three lorries, to contact them on 0845 456 7000.