The M5 has reopened following a fatal crash which left a stretch of the motorway closed for several hours.
A closure was in place between J19 and J21 after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on the motorway.
Police officers were called to the scene at about 4.30am earlier today (Monday, July 20) to a report of a collision in the southbound carriageway.
There were heavy delays in the area as a result of the crash and First Bus described the traffic as being gridlocked this morning.
Highways England has confirmed the M5 has now reopened following the crash but warned there were still delays in the area.
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A tweet read: The M5 J19 #Gordano and J21 #Weston Super Mare, following the earlier incident the carriageway is now fully open.
"There is residual congestion in the area.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police previously said officers found an injured man just south of junction 20 ( Clevedon ) who had been struck by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The statement read: "Officers were called at about 4.30am to a report of a pedestrian in the southbound carriageway.
"They found an injured man just south of junction 20 (Clevedon). He had been struck by a vehicle and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene
"Police would like to thank motorists for their patience while collision investigators examine the scene."
Police said the man's immediate next of kin have been informed and that the driver involved has been spoken to by officers.
