M6 open again after crash leaves three in hospital
A lorry crash caused chaos, shutting the M6 for more than 11 hours and bringing the West Midlands travel network 'to its knees'.
The crash happened just after 3pm yesterday, sending diesel spilling on to the road and shutting it until 2.30am today.
Three men, two driving HGVs and one driving a car, suffered minor injuries in the crash between junction 6 for Gravelly Hill and junction 7 for Great Barr northbound.
But the road closure caused traffic to spill out on to surrounding routes, leaving many facing long journeys home.
Traffic was diverted off the motorway at junction six and along the A38 (M) Aston Expressway to the junction with Dartmouth Circus, the westbound A4540 Newtown Middleway and the A34 northbound to rejoin the motorway at junction seven.
Heavy traffic was also reported around Walsall and on routes in Staffordshire as people tried to avoid the scene.
There were also delays on the southbound carriageway, as people slowed to look at the crash. Highways Agency bosses warned of 'severe delays' and said surrounding routes were 'very busy'.
Many drivers took to social media. One Twitter user, called Neil, said: "Accident on the M6 has brought Birmingham's traffic system to its knees. Hour and 10 mins so far and only gone four miles."
