M5 traffic delays as oil spill leads to southbound delays
9 November 2020There are delays on the M5 this morning (October 29) following an oil spill.
One lane of the motorway was closed southbound after a vehicle broke down between J8 M50 to J9 A46 (Tewkesbury).
However, due to an oil spill this closure will have to remain in place.
Highways England tweeted: #M5 Southbound J8 #Strensham towards J9 #Tewkesbury.
"Due to an oil spill from the vehicle involved, the lane 3 closure will remain in place until the spillage has been treated and deemed safe to reopen."
Traffic cam pictures show long queues of traffic on the motorway.