IN PICTURES: Severe M6 delays after slipped lorry load

Work to recover a slipped lorry load on the M6 which caused severe delays is now complete.

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The broken down lorry and recovery efforts blocked three lanes on the M6 northbound between Junction 6 for Birmingham and Junction 7 for Great Barr, causing delays of 90 minutes from Junction 4.

All lanes have now reopened and delays are beginning begin to ease.