The M5 has reopened following a crash in which a man died after being hit by a car.

Police were called to the southbound side of the M5 near junction 13 at 7.30am this morning.

The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. No one else was injured.

The M5 was initially closed southbound from junctions 12 to 14 and northbound from 13 to 12.

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