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Delays on the M6 in the Black Country following two-car crash

There were delays on the M6 on Thursday morning following a collision on the M6 in the Black Country.

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Traffic was building at 7am (Courtesy: Highways Agency)

The crash involved two cars and resulted in a lane being closed between Junction 10 for Walsall and Junction 9 for Wednesbury.

National Highways: West Midlands said that Lane 3 of three was closed.

Traffic officers were on route to the scene at 6:41 when they first published information about the incident on social media.

By around 7am there was five miles of congestion on approach and around 25-40 minutes of additional travel time.

By 7:05, traffic officers had re-opened the lane, but drivers were urged to allow time for the congestion to clear and to allow extra time for their journeys.