The M5 carriageway was closed in both directions between junction 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and junction 23 (Bridgwater) earlier this evening as emergency services responded to a serious crash. Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed that one person has been taken to hospital with injuries that are thought to be 'life-changing' following the incident. A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "One person has been taken to hospital with injuries which are thought to be life-changing. "We sent two double-crewed land ambulances, an air ambulance, a responding officer, and a doctor to the scene. "We conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Southmead Hospital.”