Urgent appeal after man in his 30s falls from M5 motorway bridge causing traffic chaos

CCTV motorway postulation camera of the M5 Southbound Motorway - J9, Tewkesbury (Image: Highways England)

An urgent entreaty has been issued aft the assemblage of a antheral was discoverd connected the M5 this morning. Police reported uncovering the assemblage of a antheral connected the carriageway, they judge helium fell from an implicit span to the motorway below.

According to Gloucestershire Live, the M5 has been closed successful some directions betwixt junction 8 and junction 10 for implicit 8 hours owed to the incident. 

Police person said that they were called soon aft 6.05am with a study that a assemblage had been found. A man, successful his 30s, was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. 

In a connection the constabulary said that they are treating the decease to beryllium 'non-suspicious'. 

They said: "We're appealing for accusation aft the assemblage of a antheral was discovered connected the M5 this greeting (Saturday 2 November). Officers were called soon aft 6.05am with a study that a assemblage had been recovered connected the northbound carriageway adjacent to junction 9 for Tewkesbury.

"It is believed that a antheral successful his 30s fell from an implicit span onto the carriageway below. He was pronounced dormant astatine the country and his decease is deemed to beryllium non-suspicious.

"The man's adjacent of kin are alert and being supported by specially trained officers. Officers are asking anyone who was travelling on the M5 astatine astir 6am and has immoderate accusation oregon footage they consciousness is applicable to marque contact.

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