MOTORISTS on the M5 are being warned of slow traffic due to a collapsed manhole.

Lane one is closed due to emergency repairs on the motorway northbound between junctions 23 (Bridgwater North) and 22 (Burnham-on-Sea).

A Highways England spokesman said: "The lane closure is expected to remain place across the night while repair work continues."

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