One person was taken to hospital following a crash on the M5.

Emergency services were called to the Northbound carriageway before 2pm near to Gloucester Services.

A car collided with the central reservation and was on its side. The road was closed while police, fire and ambulance services attended, and an air ambulance also landed in a nearby field.

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said: “One person was trapped inside the vehicle and he was freed by the fire service. The man has been taken to hospital after he sustained injuries which include a suspected broken arm, and other injuries which are not believed to be life threatening at this time. The road closure was lifted shortly after 3pm.”