THERE was a lucky escape after a horsebox suffered a blowout on the M5 in Somerset yesterday (Saturday, April 9).

Special constables from Avon and Somerset Police's road policing unit were quickly on the scene.

They set up a lane closure after the driver kept control of the vehicle and horsebox and pulled over onto the hard shoulder.

A post on Twitter from the force's Special Constables account said: "RPU Specials out yesterday on the M5 southbound.

"Lane 1 closure after a horsebox suffered a serious blow out.

"Driver kept control though."