M6 delays after lamppost damaged in crash
Motorists faced long delays after a vehicle hit a lamppost on the M6 leaving it unstable
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Lanes on the northbound and southbound carriages of the motorway were shut near junction nine for Wednesbury.
The crash happened at around 7am. Highways England said a lamppost and the central reservation barrier were damaged.
No-one is reported to have been injured in the crash.
There were reports of up to two-and-a-half miles of congestion.
Alerts were made on social media a fans began to arrive at Walsall's Banks's Stadium ahead of kick-off in the club's match against Rochdale at 3pm.
