Woman freed from motorhome by firefighters after it crashes off the M5
A WOMAN had to be assisted from her motorhome by firefighters after the vehicle left the M5 between Almondsbury and Thornbury.
Three fire crews were called to the incident and on arrival found the motorhome on its side in a ditch between junctions 15 (Almondsbury Interchange) and 14 (Falfield) shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
Two passengers had managed to get out before they arrived but the third, a woman in her 70s, was unable to escape.
After freeing her, the woman was taken to hospital.
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