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| Fatal collision shuts M6 in Birmingham causing long delays | Fatal collision shuts M6 in Birmingham causing long delays |
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| Drivers are being warned about long delays after part of the M6 in Birmingham was closed due to a fatal collision involving a lorry and a car. | Drivers are being warned about long delays after part of the M6 in Birmingham was closed due to a fatal collision involving a lorry and a car. |
| The northbound carriageway was shut from about 02:00 GMT between junctions five at Castle Bromwich and six at Spaghetti Junction. | The northbound carriageway was shut from about 02:00 GMT between junctions five at Castle Bromwich and six at Spaghetti Junction. |
| West Midlands Police tweeted it would remain closed for most of the morning. | |
| Two lanes are also currently closed on the southbound carriageway between junctions six and five. | Two lanes are also currently closed on the southbound carriageway between junctions six and five. |
| More updates on this story and other news from Birmingham and the Black Country. | More updates on this story and other news from Birmingham and the Black Country. |
| Diversions are in place but motorists are being warned of delays of up to 60 to 90 minutes. | |
| Vehicle recovery and a clean-up of the carriageways has now started which will enable the lanes to be reopened as soon as it is safe, Highways England said. |