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| M5 near Bristol closed after lorry overturns | M5 near Bristol closed after lorry overturns |
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| The southbound carriageway on the M5 near Bristol remains closed after a lorry crashed, spilling diesel across the road. | |
| The lorry carrying pallets of paper struck the central reservation between the junctions for Portishead and Clevedon at about 07:00 BST. | |
| The driver has been taken to Frenchay Hospital with head injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening. | |
| One northbound lane has reopened but long queues are being reported. | |
| Police hope to open the rest of the northbound lanes from junctions 19 to 22 as soon as possible. | |
| But they said the southbound lanes between junctions 19 and 20 would be shut "for some time". | |
| 'Dog walking' | |
| One of the motorists stuck in the queuing traffic told BBC Radio Bristol that people were getting out of their cars. | |
| Steve Ashworth said: "Everyone's out and about on the motorway. It's quite a typical British sort of thing - bit of a Dunkirk spirit. | |
| "People are sharing coffee, walking their dogs and just wandering around. | |
| "We are just waiting to see what happens. I think we could be here for some time." | |
| Police said diversions were in place and asked drivers to avoid the area. | Police said diversions were in place and asked drivers to avoid the area. |