Vehicle fire causes gridlock on M5 motorway

National Highways WM tweeted at 2:24pm: "The Fire Service are on scene and are dampening down the vehicle. There's a 25 minute delay on approach, with 3 miles of congestion. Updates to follow."

Anyone driving from the Black Country area is likely to get stuck in queues between junction 7 to 5.

Traffic has now been released on the motorway between junctions 6 and 7 but one lane remains closed, pending recovery of the burnt out vehicle.

There are reportedly 35 minute delays and four miles of congestion.