A LANE of the M5 through Somerset and into Devon is closed after a crash.

The lane, on the southbound carriageway, is closed between junction 26 for Wellington and junction 27 for Tiverton.

The closure is to allow for repairs to a barrier after an earlier crash, wich saw an HGV collide with the cebntral reservation at around 5.45am.


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Traffic is currently coping well, although work is set to continue into the rush hour.