'Motorway closed' as fire crews respond to crash on M54

Part of the M54 was closed as fire crews from Shropshire as well Staffordshire Fire Service responded to a crash on the M54 on Friday evening.

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The incident occurred eastbound near the junction to Albrighton at around 6.25pm, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said.

"SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting that a Road Traffic Collision had taken place in Albrighton," a spokesperson said.

"Crews made vehicle electrically safe, added the spokesperson who said fire crews were assisted by Staffordshire Fire Service.

In a social media post, Craig Jackson from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the eastbound carriageway between junctions 3 and 2 was "currently closed whilst a vehicle is recovered following an RTC. Motorway will be back open shortly. Thank you for your patience."