The M5 shut in both directions after a police incident (Picture: National Highways South West)
Frustrated motorists were seen flocking to the M5 after the motorway closed for traffic following a police incident.
Some drivers abandoned their vehicles and had a stroll on the carriageway near Bridgwater, Somerset.
It came after traffic ground to a halt some 22 miles from the Glastonbury Festival which finished today.
Traffic stopped in both directions on the M5 in Somerset between J23 Bridgwater and J24 Huntworth after police responded to an incident.
National Highways warned drivers of ‘very long delays’ and asked everyone to be patient.
However, some motorists decided to use the stop for some fresh air which prompted the highways authority to issue a warning as figures could be seen on traffic cameras walking on the motorway.
National Highways reminded people it cannot reopen the M5 ‘whilst people are walking around the motorway.’
‘Please return to your vehicle to allow the road to be re-opened. Severe delays remain in both directions approaching the closures,’ it said.
Traffic officers were seen trying to turn around vehicles stuck at the back of the massive queue.
The incident meant the road was blocked to one direction, while the other lanes could not reopen either because of the pedestrians.
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