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Two die in Warwickshire M6 motorway crash | Two die in Warwickshire M6 motorway crash |
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Two men have been killed in an early morning crash on the M6 in the West Midlands. | |
The pair were travelling in a van which collided with a lorry at about 05:30 GMT between junction two for Coventry and junction one for Rugby. | |
The lorry driver was uninjured but "understandably shaken up", West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | |
Two lanes of the southbound carriageway are closed, with traffic queuing from the M6 toll road. | Two lanes of the southbound carriageway are closed, with traffic queuing from the M6 toll road. |
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A diversion route has been set up but Warwickshire Police asked motorists to avoid the area if possible. | |
Conditions are not expected to return to normal until 11:30 at the earliest, Traffic England said. | Conditions are not expected to return to normal until 11:30 at the earliest, Traffic England said. |