M5 traffic delays - Northbound back open after 10 hour closure over accident caused by 'police chase'

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M5 traffic delays - Northbound back open after 10 hour closure over accident caused by 'police chase'
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The M5 northbound ia back open after an accident caused by a 'police chase'

A stretch of the M5 northbound has reopened after a "police chase" caused major delays.A 27-year-old driver has been arrested.3Credit: @HighwaysSWEST / Twitter

Wells MP James Heappey, who was delayed in the M5 traffic, described the accident as a "police chase".Credit: @HighwaysSWEST / TwitterThe route between junction 21 at Weston-Super-Mare to junction 19 has been affected since 9.40pm on August 5.A diversion through Bristol was put in place to ease rush hour traffic.

"It happened just before 9.40pm on Monday as officers in marked police vehicles attempted to stop a car linked to a man wanted by another police force.We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at

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