HGV driver killed in M5 collision in Somerset
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One lane opened northbound on the M5 at about 15:00 BST, but two others remained closed
The driver of a HGV has died following a collision between two lorries that closed the M5 in Somerset.
The crash happened at about 13:15 BST between junction 22 for Burnham-On-Sea and junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare.
The man died at the scene while the driver of the second lorry has been taken to Southmead Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
The southbound carriageway re-opened at about 15:00 BST. All northbound lanes are expected to re-open shortly.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said the man's family have been informed and they are appealing for witnesses.
A spokesperson for South Western Ambulance Service said: "We conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Southmead Hospital."
Drivers were advised to avoid the area if possible
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