M5 motorway

All lanes reopened by about 14:30 BST on Monday as the fire was tackled, the fire service says.

The council has spent millions already planning the works to ease traffic and create employment space.

Siobhan says her baby overheated in her car seat as experts warn of busy motorway summer journeys.

Although the M5 has now reopened in Somerset, there are still severe delays in the area.

In 2024 the works were estimated to cost £930m and funding was approved to develop a business case.

Record June heat closed schools and stretched hospitals now experts warn hotter summers are ahead.

The HGV crashed into the central barrier and diesel spilled over the road, National Highways says.