Major traffic incident after boat catches fire on M5 near Exeter

Major traffic incident after boat catches fire on M5 near Exeter

Earlier today (Friday, August 26) at approximately 17.35pm, police received a report of a boat on fire on the M5.  

The boat, which was being towed by a Toyota Hilux, was on fire on the hard shoulder of the westbound carriageway at junction 30.  

Police units, fire & rescue service and Highways Agency attended.  There was a gas cylinder in the boat and both carriageways of the motorway were closed briefly whilst firefighters tackled the blaze and ensured the cylinder posed no risk.

Westbound traffic was heavy at the time of the incident as many people were heading to the South West for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Flickr.com image by Sam Saunders.