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| Somerset M5 closure: Man dies in lorry and van crash | Somerset M5 closure: Man dies in lorry and van crash |
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| A man has died in one of two crashes on the M5 in Somerset which have shut the motorway between junctions 22 and 23. | A man has died in one of two crashes on the M5 in Somerset which have shut the motorway between junctions 22 and 23. |
| A car overturned on the southbound carriageway at 05:15 BST followed a short while later by a collision between a van and a lorry. | A car overturned on the southbound carriageway at 05:15 BST followed a short while later by a collision between a van and a lorry. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said the man's family had been told and were being supported by a family liaison officer. | Avon and Somerset Police said the man's family had been told and were being supported by a family liaison officer. |
| One lane northbound between the junctions for Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater has since reopened. | |
| 'Considerable disruption' | 'Considerable disruption' |
| Supt Chris Weigold said it was a "significant incident" which left police with no option but to close the motorway. | |
| "I know this will cause considerable disruption to motorists today as people try and get to work, meetings and to catch flights," he added. | "I know this will cause considerable disruption to motorists today as people try and get to work, meetings and to catch flights," he added. |
| "While we will work to get the motorway open again as soon as possible, people should expect the road to be closed for some time." | "While we will work to get the motorway open again as soon as possible, people should expect the road to be closed for some time." |
| Traffic is being diverted off the M5 at earlier junctions and along the A38. | Traffic is being diverted off the M5 at earlier junctions and along the A38. |