M5 traffic - live: Huge lorry fire on southbound motorway with 45 minute delays

Traffic has come to a standstill on the M5 outside Bristol after a lorry erupted into flames.

The fire broke out on the southbound motorway between junctions 19 and 20, with drivers now facing delays of 45 minutes and 4 miles of queues. Dramatic pictures from the scene show the vehicle engulfed, with thick, dark smoke rising as firefighters tackle the blaze.

It is unclear whether anyone has been injured. Traffic monitoring website Inrix states: "M5 - SOMERSET - SOUTHBOUND - BRISTOL Long delays and two lanes closed due to recovery work and earlier vehicle fire on M5 Southbound from J19 A369 Martcombe Road (Portishead) to J20 B3133 Ettlingen Way (Clevedon). Congestion to J18 M48. Lanes one and two (of four). Emergency crews are on scene."

CCTV footage provided by Highways England Traffic Cameras show emergency services still at the scene, with long traffic queues formed on the southbound carriageway.