Latest on closed M5 crash northbound: 5 cars and lorry
The M5 is currently closed northbound following a crash just before junction 8 (Strensham/M50). Emergency services were called to a report that five cars and an HGV had been involved in a collision at around 11.10am today. A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said: "It has resulted in the northbound carriageway being closed between junctions 9 and 8.
"Nobody is understood to be seriously injured but one person has been taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital to be assessed for their injuries.
"Officers are currently working to clear the traffic which has built up on the motorway and drivers are advised to find alternative routes at this time."