Bristol-area roads see two vehicle incidents reported on same day
A police appeal over a Southmead hit-and-run and an M5 car fire were both reported on 17 August, linking separate vehicle-related disruptions in the area.
On 17 August, Avon & Somerset Police appealed for witnesses after a cyclist was injured in a collision with a vehicle that failed to stop on Pen Park Road, Southmead, on Thursday 6 August [1].
Separately, the Cotswold Journal reported that firefighters tackled a car fire on the M5 northbound between Junction 2 and Junction 3, causing long delays yesterday (17 August), with queues of more than 30 minutes at around 2pm [2].
The two incidents were reported on the same day and both involved vehicles [1][2].
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