M6 lorry crash live as driver face hour-long delays
Drivers are facing lengthy delays following a double lorry collision on the M6. Three lanes are currently closed on the M6 northbound between Junction 7 (Great Barr) and Junction 8 (M5) after the HGVs crashed. There is an hour delay and four miles of tailbacks.
The emergency and recovery services are en-route to the incident. National Highways West Midlands posted: "3 (of 4) lanes are closed on the M6 northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J8 (M5) due to a collision involving a lorry. "Delays building on approach, approx. 3.5 miles of congestion. "Please allow extra journey time if travelling in the area." Get breaking news onBirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join[2] They added: "Lanes 1, 2 and 3 (of 4) are closed following a collision between 2 lorries. "As a result, there is also a spillage of transmission fluid and anti-freeze. "Traffic is passing the incident in lane 4 only." This is a live incident and we will be bringing you updates as we get them.References