Five people taken to hospital after lorry crash on motorway near West Bromwich
The crash involved a lorry and another vehicle.
Five people were taken to hospital after a crash on a motorway near West Bromwich this morning.
It happened at around 4.30am on the M5 northbound between junction one and the M6 junction eight, and involved a lorry and another vehicle.
One patient was treated for potentially serious injuries, while four more were treated for injuries not believed to be serious, before being taken to hospital.
Police said the driver of the lorry stayed at the scene to assist with their enquiries.
The crash caused miles of congestion and delays during rush hour.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “We were called by ambulance service colleagues at around 4.30am this morning to M5, between J1 and M6 junction, to a collision involving a lorry and a vehicle.
“The driver of the vehicle, a man, was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life changing.
“The driver of the lorry stayed at the scene to assist with our enquiries.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service sent three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic and a HART paramedic to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews discovered a car and truck that had been involved in a collision.
“There were five patients in total, all of whom were men.
“One of the men was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
“The remaining four patients were treated for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment.”
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