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M5 in Somerset and Devon closed after towed boat overturns | M5 in Somerset and Devon closed after towed boat overturns |
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The M5 southbound between Somerset and Devon was shut for several hours after a vehicle towing a boat overturned. | |
All three lanes were closed after the incident at about 05:40 BST between junction 26 for Wellington, Somerset, and junction 27 for Tiverton in Devon. | All three lanes were closed after the incident at about 05:40 BST between junction 26 for Wellington, Somerset, and junction 27 for Tiverton in Devon. |
Fuel was spilt on the road during the incident and police have been turning motorists away from the area after five-mile tailbacks formed. | Fuel was spilt on the road during the incident and police have been turning motorists away from the area after five-mile tailbacks formed. |
The road was completely reopened by 10:15 BST. | |
Road 'softened' | Road 'softened' |
Avon and Somerset Police said a Land Rover left the road during the incident but that there were no reports of any major injuries. | |
They said the Highways Agency took control of the incident after that. | |
Two lanes initially were opened by 09:00 BST to let traffic trapped in the tailbacks move. | |
But vehicles on the motorway travelling towards the scene were still diverted off the motorway on to the A38 at Junction 26 for some time, BBC Somerset reported. | |
A crane was brought to the scene to assist in the recovery operation. | |
The Highways Agency said complications it had to deal with before the route was fully reopened included the spilt fuel softening parts of the road surface. | |