Coach fire closes M5

A coach fire on the M5 closed the motorway in both directions, causing severe delays.

The blaze between Junction 4 for Bromsgrove and Junction 3 for Halesowen on the northbound carriageway broke out around 7pm yesterday evening.

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The northbound carriageway was closed for two hours, with delays of more than 50 minutes. All three lanes had reopened by 9.50pm.

The southbound carriageway was closed for a short time due to smoke and debris from the fire.

The coach was not carrying any passengers at the time of the fire and the driver was not injured.