IN PICTURES: Driver 'lucky' to avoid injuries in M5 smash

This is the car involved in a collision from which the driver walked away without injuries after a smash on the M5 this morning.

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The collision between the car and an HGV occurred on the southbound carriageway at around 8.15am, and blocked the motorway between the M6 and Junction 1 for West Bromwich.

The motorway was closed for a short time while the debris was cleared, but it has now reopened and no delays remain.

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