M5 motorway collision: Pedestrian killed in crash near Stroud
Police closed the M5 near Stroud, in Gloucestershire, in both directions after the crash, which involved a car and a pedestrian.
Saturday 5 January 2019 20:15, UK
A pedestrian has been killed in a collision on the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire.
The fatal accident, which happened at about 7.30am near junction 13 on the southbound carriageway, caused the motorway to be closed in both directions.
Diversions were put in place between junctions 12 and 14 southbound, and between junctions 12 and 13 northbound.
Gloucestershire Police say carriageways on both sides of the M5 have since been re-opened.
A force spokesman said: "A man has died following a collision between a car and a pedestrian on the M5 near junction 13 for Stroud this morning.
"We were called to the southbound side of the M5 just after 7.30am.
"The man (the pedestrian) was declared dead at the scene. No one else was injured."