One woman assessed for injuries following M6 'multi-vehicle' crash
Long delays have been reported on the M6 following a collision, causing around five miles of congestion.
A crash on the M6 has caused a lane to be closed.
The crash was reported to have taken place between Junction 6 (Spaghetti Junction) and Junction 5 (Castle Bromwich) at around 12.45pm today (APril 8), and has caused around five miles of congestion.
One of four lanes is reported to have closed following the collision, with West Midlands Roads warning of stranded vehicles on the route.
A West Midlands Roads spokesperson said: “M6 southbound between J6 Spagehetti Junction and J5 Castle Bromwich Live lane(s) closed.
“Stranded vehicles. Congestion on approach.”
AA Traffic News reported ' long delays’ due to the collision, saying that recovery work is ongoing.
An AA spokesperson said: “Long delays and one lane closed due to recovery work and earlier crash on M6 Southbound from J6 A38 Tyburn Road (Spaghetti Junction) to J5 A452 Chester Road (Castle Bromwich).
“Having initially cleared, cameras show lane one (of four) remains closed for recovery.”
National Highways reported that as of 3.06pm, 20-minute delays are present on approach, and four miles of congestion.
The highways authority has said recovery is on route, and one lane remains closed.
A highways spokesperson said: “One of four lanes remains closed on the M6 south between Junction 6 (Spaghetti Junction) and Junction 5 (Castle Bromwich) following an earlier collision.
“Recovery en route.
“There are delays of up to 20 minutes on approach, with four miles of congestion.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service have reported that one ambulance attended the scene at around 2.04pm today, with crews assessing one woman for injuries.
An ambulance service spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision between junctions 6 and 5 of the M6 near Hodge Hill at 2.04pm and sent an ambulance to the scene.
“On arrival, crews assessed one woman but she did not require further treatment so was given self-care advice and discharged at the scene.”
One lane remains closed as of 3.34pm.
West Midlands Police have been approached for further information.
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