Overview
- Gloucestershire Police confirmed the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene following the 11:40am incident on 13 January.
- The southbound carriageway has reopened, but the northbound stretch between J13 (Stroud) and J14 (Dursley/Falfield) stays shut for collision investigation work.
- National Highways set strategic diversions via the A38 and B4509, warning of severe delays on the diversion route due to local roadworks.
- Officers appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage; the lorry drivers were assessed by paramedics and are not believed to be seriously injured.
- Separate crashes over 12–14 January on the M6, M1, M53, M62, M25 and regional A-roads caused temporary closures and long queues before most routes reopened.