M5: Man dies when crashing into a truck that was protecting the car

A man died after an accident involving two trucks and a car on a motorway in Gloucestershire.

He was driving a truck that crashed into another truck that had stopped to protect a car that lost control on the M5 road at around 05:20 BST.

The 37-year-old from Bristol was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the car, a 21-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving dangerously and under the influence of drink and / or drugs.

He has since been released under investigation.

Police were called to report that a car had lost control on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 9 and 11 near Tewkesbury and Gloucester.

A truck had stopped to protect the vehicle from passing traffic and to monitor the driver when another truck collided with him, police said.

The highway was closed in both directions after the accident.

The southbound carriage has reopened, but northbound on the M5 between junctions 9-11 remains closed, Highways England said.

Police are asking for witnesses and dash cam recordings.