M5 crash: Motorway closed in Gloucestershire
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A stretch of the M5 has been closed in Gloucestershire after a serious collision involving several vehicles.
Police were called at about 05:20 BST following reports of a Ford Fiesta leaving the northbound carriageway between junctions 9 and 11.
Police said as a lorry parked behind the Fiesta to offer help, a second lorry crashed into the first one.
Highways England (HE) reported a vehicle on fire. Details of any casualties were not disclosed.
Both carriageways between junctions 9 and 11 were affected.
Northbound closed
The incident happened on a stretch of the motorway near Tewkesbury and Gloucester.
HE said the southbound lanes between junctions 9 and 11 had reopened "with a lane-three closure past the scene". It asked drivers to "please approach with care".
It added the northbound lanes were expected to remain closed until "at least 6am" on Monday.
It said the surface of the road had been "extensively damaged and must be resurfaced".