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THE M5 has been reopened after being completely blocked on the northbound carriageway while police dealt with a man for whom they had concerns for their welfare.
Police had closed the motorway between junction 14 (Falfield) and junction 13 (Stroud).
The #M5 is BLOCKED northbound between J14 and J13 due to a @Glos_Police led incident. Minor delays are building on approach.
— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) December 14, 2017
However, the closure has now been lifted with a police spokesman saying the incident had been "resolved" with the man receiving "appropriate support".
#M5 traffic has been released northbound between J14 #Falfield and J13 #Stroud following an @Glos_Police incident. Minor delays in the area, safe travels tonight.
— Highways England (@HighwaysSWEST) December 14, 2017
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