Motorists on the M6 were stuck in queues of more than 12 miles today after a car crashed into a lorry, killing one man and injuring five workmen.
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The driver of the Mercedes car died at the scene after crashing into the lorry which was being used by workmen mending a barrier on the northbound carriageway between junctions 6 and 7.
The motorway was closed northbound after the smash around 2am.
Two workmen suffered injuries, which were not thought to be life threatening, and were taken to Sandwell Hospital. Three other workmen described as “walking wounded” were taken to Walsall Manor Hospital.
Claudine Weeks, spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said the men were using a flatbed lorry with a crane on the back to lift the metal barrier parts when the accident happened.
“The car was severely damaged by the impact and the male driver was confirmed dead at the scene,” she said. “The workmen were injured as a result of the impact.”
Drivers were forced to sit in jams after the police closed the M6 northbound between junction 6 Spaghetti Junction and 7 for Great Barr following the accident. Two lanes of the motorway remained closed after the crash and traffic was reported to be backed up to junctions 3 and 4. The motorway was fully open again by 10.45am.
Highways bosses were also forced to close the motorway at spaghetti junction where the A38M Aston Expressway meets the M6 as traffic started to build up.
Commuter Bob Kane, who was travelling from Birmingham to Wolverhampton, said he got stuck in traffic as he tried to join the motorway at the Scott Arms junction in Great Barr. “There was far heavier traffic than normal on the Walsall Road it must have been due to people trying to avoid the motorway,” he said.
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8 Comments
Again another reckless driver! Too many of these people about driving like lunatics this one got caught out by his own sloppyness!
HOW DARE YOU SAY RECKLESS DRIVER! THAT WAS OUR CLOSE FRIEND WHO PASSED AWAY. HAVE SOME RESPECT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED SO JUST DONT SAY STUPID STUFF!
The other persons comment was not nice. Someone has lost a life and a family have lost there loved one. we should have respect for the family and for the deceased. we have no right to judge a person. If it was his mistake or not because we DON’T no the full story. R.I.P
we all are thinking of him and his family. Someone should investigate what did happen. Because on the following day there was another accident on the same junction. please can someone help us find out what did happen. He was only a young man about to start a married life in a months time. He was a bright and a very considarate person . please show some respect for him and his family. We will all miss him.. R.I.P
Sad death for such a young man only 20 and his wedding was comming up, his funeral was held today…my sincere respects to his family who are devastated…may god grant him heaven….no matter what when and how it happend…there has been a loss…and he himself has died no winner just a loss…please have some respect ROAD VICTIM instead of your 2 brain cells.
RIP MY BROTHER. MY THOUGHTS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY.
THANK YOU ALL BROTHER FOR YOUR KIND WORDS. ALLAH JANNAT NASEEB KARER FOR OUR LOST BROTHER! AMEEN
People should get there facts right before speaking out. “Road victim” you have to remember that the dreiver lost his life in this incident and a family a son, brother for me a very good mate. may god bless his soul and grant a place in heaven. RIP brother.