Drivers are facing travel chaos on a busy motorway this evening with long tailbacks after a serious crash involving a caravan.
Emergency services are on the scene following the smash on the M5 at Avonmouth Bridge on the southbound carriageway. There are reports of debris on the road and traffic has been held at the moment.
Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports: “All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to debris on road and accident, a caravan involved on M5 Avonmouth Bridge Southbound from J18 M49 to J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead). Traffic held now around 18:35.”
It follows severe delays on the M5 this afternoon Northbound between J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) and J22 (Burnham-On-Sea), according to AA.
Follow our live blog on the motorway crash here: