M6 blocked with hour-long delays after lorries and car crash
Three people were injured after lorries and a car crashed blocking the M6 near Wednesbury.
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Motorists faced delays of around an hour on the M6 close to the M5 link after the crash.
Emergency services were called to the northbound stretch between Junction 9 for Wednesbury and Junction 8 for the M5.
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The crash happened at around 7.40am today involving multiple lorries and a car.
Two lorries and a car had significant front end damage in the collision which left debris in the roadway.
Lane one was blocked by the crash.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service said its crews treated three people at the scene.
A man, who was driving one of the lorries, was treated before being taken Walsall Manor Hospital.
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The second lorry driver, a man, was treated for minor injuries but did not need to go to hospital at this stage.
A woman, who was driving the car, was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital with minor injuries.
West Midlands Network, which oversees the region's roads, warned people to expect hour-long delays.