M5 crash near Worcester: Four hurt and 70 minute delays
The crash involving four cars happened on the M5 northbound shortly after 1pm today and is causing 70 minute delays. LIVE UPDATES: M5 crash causing long delays near Worcester[1] INCIDENT
The #M5[2] is currently blocked northbound between J8 #M50[3] #Tewkesbury[4] & J7 #Worcester[5] due to a collision. Emergency services are in attendance assessing the scene. There are severe delays on approach, adding at least 70 minutes to journey times.#Worcestershire pic.twitter.com/c9CrulQqaK[6][7]
— National Highways: West Midlands (@HighwaysWMIDS) November 24, 2023[8]
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We received a call around 1.10pm this afternoon with a report of a collision on the M5, northbound, between J8 and J7.
Our officers attended the collision to find four vehicles involved.
Only minor injuries suspected at present.
Currently one lane is open whilst we wait for recovery of vehicles.”
References
- ^ LIVE UPDATES: M5 crash causing long delays near Worcester (www.worcesternews.co.uk)
- ^ #M5 (twitter.com)
- ^ #M50 (twitter.com)
- ^ #Tewkesbury (twitter.com)
- ^ #Worcester (twitter.com)
- ^ #Worcestershire (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/c9CrulQqaK (t.co)
- ^ November 24, 2023 (twitter.com)