Lorry crash on M6 causes long delays for motorists as 999 crews attend
M6 drivers are facing long delays after a lorry crash. There are delays of up to 45 minutes around the Spaghetti Junction, so be aware if you are heading in that direction. The HGV collision happened at junction six of the southbound carriageway.
The crash occurred at around 10.30am, today, Thursday, January 11, our colleagues at Birmingham Live report[1].
999 crews were dispatched to the scene. The traffic website Inrix said: “M6 Southbound closed long delays, queueing traffic due to accident, a lorry involved from J6 A38 Tyburn Road (Spaghetti Junction) to J5 A452 (Castle Bromwich). Congestion to J7 (Great Barr).
Trapped traffic is currently being let past the scene.” National Highways West Midlands said on X, formerly Twitter[3]: “Traffic is currently stopped on the #M6 southbound between J6 #A38M and J5 near #CastleBromwich due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods vehicle. Emergency services are in attendance.”
It added: “Traffic remains stopped on the #M6 southbound between J6 #A38M and J5 near #CastleBromwich due to a collision involving a Heavy Goods vehicle. Emergency services continue to work at scene. There are currently delays of 45 mins.”
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References
- ^ Birmingham Live report (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Two people injured in crash in Coventry (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
- ^ Twitter (www.coventrytelegraph.net)
- ^ here (data.reachplc.com)