Gloucestershire M5 crash: Royal Mail lorry driver dies

The M5 was shut overnight northbound between junctions 10 and 11

A lorry driver from Bristol has died in a five-vehicle crash on the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire, which left the road closed throughout the night.

The 55-year-old, who was driving a Royal Mail lorry, died at the scene. His family have been told.
Police believe snow, hail and icy conditions were "major factors" in the crash, which happened at 21:30 GMT.
The M5 was shut northbound between junctions 10 and 11 overnight but reopened at 07:40.
Two other lorries and two cars were involved in the accident.
'Truly horrific' Sgt Martyn Murawa said: "Some of the officers that turned up described it as an ice rink.
"We believe it was certainly a major factor at this moment with regards to the collision itself."
Chris Gwilliam, who witnessed the aftermath of the accident, said it looked like a "truly horrific" crash.
He said: "There were a considerable number of firefighters there. It looked like they were trying to get the driver out."
Gloucestershire Police said the Royal Mail driver had been trapped in his vehicle.
In a separate accident, the A40 was closed in both directions between Cheltenham and Burford after two vehicles collided. A male trapped inside one of the vehicles suffered serious injuries.
A police spokesman said: "Police received a report of erratic driving at 9.25pm and moments later a blue Vauxhall Astra collided with a white Ford Transit van.
"The fire service and ambulance service attended and cut a man out of one of the vehicles.
"The drivers of both vehicles have injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening at this time."