Woman and girl taken to hospital following crash involving car and lorry on M6

The crash, which happened near J8 for the M5 near Tame Bridge[1], left a car on its roof and a woman and young girl needing medical treatment.

Their injuries were not believed to be serious and they were taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further treatment.

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All lanes have no reopened. Picture: National Highways/Motorway Cameras

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service[2] said: "We were called at around 11.10am to reports of a road traffic collision on the M6 northbound between junctions 8 and 9 near Wednesbury.

"Two ambulances were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered a car and a lorry had been involved in a collision and the car had ended up on its roof.

"A woman and a female child were treated by ambulance staff for injuries not believed to be serious and taken to Walsall Manor Hospital for further treatment."

A spokesperson for National Highways West Midlands said: "The scene is now clear and all lanes were reopened at 1pm."

References

  1. ^ near J8 for the M5 near Tame Bridge (www.expressandstar.com)
  2. ^ West Midlands Ambulance Service (wmas.nhs.uk)