A CAR has been damaged in a fire on the M5.

Two fire engines were sent to reports of a vehicle fire on the motorway northbound slip road between Taunton (Junction 25) and Huntworth (Junction 24) at 12.03pm today (June 13).  On arrival, crews found the vehicle well alight, and used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish it.

The vehicle was 50 per cent damaged and the cause was believed to be accidental.