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Southbound M5 closed after accident and fire

Lisa YoungSouth West
News imageBBC The M5 with just one car in front and none on the opposite carriageway. There is a warning sign flashing orange lights and a 50mph speed limit plus: INCIDENT SLOW DOWN.BBC
Inrix said there had been an accident and a fire on the M5 on Sunday morning

A section of the M5 in Devon was closed after a car overturned and caught fire, police said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the southbound lanes were closed between junction 30, leading on to the A376 Sidmouth Road at the Exeter services area, and junction 31 leading to the A38 Okehampton turn-off at 07:45 BST.

They said a car had overturned and caught fire, with the driver sustaining minor injuries.

Traffic reporting service Inrix reported police had initially closed the northbound carriageway but at 11:50 BST all lanes had been been reopened.

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