Serious M5 crash leaves police officer injured and taken to hospital as motorway shut down Newspoint  |  26/05/2025 19:39:19

A section of the was shut earlier today after a police car suffered a tire blow out. An injured officer was taken to hospital. A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police told the Express: "A closure was put into place on the M5 northbound carriageway this morning (Monday, May 26) after a police car sustained a tyre blow out while responding to an incident.

"This took place near to junction 11 for Cheltenham/Gloucester at around 1am. The officer was taken to hospital and is being treated for their injuries. National Highways colleagues attended to repair a damaged central reservation barrier and the carriageway is now open."

The latest from monitoring service Inrix read: "M5 Northbound closed due to accident investigation work from J11A A417 ( / Cirencester ) to J11 A40 (Gloucester / Golden Valley Bypass) after two cars collided at 1am this morning. Diversion - Solid Triangle signs, via the A417 west."

National Highways reported on X: "The M5 northbound remains closed between J11A Hucclecote Gloucester and J11 near Cheltenham due to an earlier collision. Police investigation work is complete however due to barrier damages, our contractor teams are en route to the scene. No delays or congestion in the area."

A CCTV image from 6.45am this morning showed the northbound section of the motorway empty.

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