M5 closed after major crash between car and oil tanker as drivers warned of long rush-hour delays
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May 5, 2026
DRIVERS are warned of major delays while crews deal with a fuel spill after a crash involving an oil tanker on the M5. The motorway is closed southbound in Somerset between junction 22, Burnham-on-Sea, and junction 23, Bridgwater North, after the smash at around 4.30am. Emergency crews scrambled to the scene and have been battling...
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