Moment trailer crashes on the motorway sending FRIDGES flying
by Matt Drake · Mail OnlineThis is the shocking moment fridges flew all over a busy motorway after a trailer flipped over, causing six-mile traffic queues.
Dashcam footage shows a 4x4 carrying a trailer which can be seen swaying from side to side before suddenly flipping upside down.
Cars behind the vehicle brake sharply as the trailer smashes into pieces and spills what look like fridges across the carriageway.
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Fortunately, Gloucester Police said no one was injured in the incident, which happened on the M5 northbound near junction 11 yesterday.
All three lanes were blocked as police and recovery workers attended the scene, causing huge queues of up to six miles.
Drivers were advised to avoid the area with delays of up to 45 minutes added to their journeys.
Gloucestershire Police said: 'We were called at 3:18pm on Sunday.
'A vehicle towing a trailer has jackknifed. All three lanes are shut due to the obstruction on the road. There are no injuries.'