A SECTION of the M5 is at a standstill following a vehicle fire this evening.
Traffic on the northbound carriageway of the motorway is being held between junction 22 and 21.
The northbound carriageway of the M5 is currently at a standstill in Somerset
National Highways has warned there are four miles of congestion.
Cops and fire crews are at the scene between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea.
One witness told Somerset Live : “Car on fire just after junction 22 going north. Traffic at a standstill, fire and police on the scene”.
Another witness said: “Car on fire northbound between Burnham and Weston.”
Inrix, the road and traffic monitoring site, reported the fire at 5.27pm.
It said: “All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to vehicle fire on M5 Northbound from J22 (Burnham-on-sea) to J21 A370 (Weston-super-mare).”
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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