POLICE are appealing for information after a fatal crash on the M5.

A man died when the blue Peugeot 406 he was driving crashed into the central reservation northbound between junctions 13 and 14.

The crash happened at around 4am this morning, July 26, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The motorway was closed between junctions 13 and 14 northbound and two lanes southbound while an investigation was carried out, it was fully re-opened by 9.30am.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident 52 of July 26.