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Fatal crash shuts M6 in Birmingham causing long delays | Fatal crash shuts M6 in Birmingham causing long delays |
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Part of the M6 in Birmingham will be closed until at least midnight after a fatal collision involving a lorry and a car. | |
The northbound carriageway was closed at 02:00 at junctions five, Castle Bromwich and six, Spaghetti Junction. | The northbound carriageway was closed at 02:00 at junctions five, Castle Bromwich and six, Spaghetti Junction. |
A 26-year-old man driving a Saab died at the scene. The lorry driver was shaken but uninjured, paramedics said. | A 26-year-old man driving a Saab died at the scene. The lorry driver was shaken but uninjured, paramedics said. |
A 200m-length section across four lanes is being resurfaced after a fuel spillage, Highways England said. | |
Read more on this story and other news from Birmingham and the Black Country | Read more on this story and other news from Birmingham and the Black Country |
A Highways England spokesman said earlier: "You've got about a 200m stretch - so that's 800m across all four lanes. | A Highways England spokesman said earlier: "You've got about a 200m stretch - so that's 800m across all four lanes. |
"Fuel has leaked on to the carriageway and it's really got into the carriageway, so that's the problem and it's just not safe to reopen." | "Fuel has leaked on to the carriageway and it's really got into the carriageway, so that's the problem and it's just not safe to reopen." |
Traffic jams have trailed back to junction 4 for the M42. | Traffic jams have trailed back to junction 4 for the M42. |
Drivers have been stuck for hours in congestion on the M42 north from junctions six to nine and on the A446 around Coleshill. | Drivers have been stuck for hours in congestion on the M42 north from junctions six to nine and on the A446 around Coleshill. |
Many of the main routes into Birmingham slowed to a crawl as people tried to find alternative routes. | Many of the main routes into Birmingham slowed to a crawl as people tried to find alternative routes. |
BBC Travel has the latest | BBC Travel has the latest |
Two southbound lanes between junctions six and five, that were closed at about 03:00, reopened about six hours later. | Two southbound lanes between junctions six and five, that were closed at about 03:00, reopened about six hours later. |
Two lanes closed on the northbound carriageway of the M6 at junction 3A near Coleshill after a separate traffic collision at 12:30 reopened by 13:00, said Highways England. | Two lanes closed on the northbound carriageway of the M6 at junction 3A near Coleshill after a separate traffic collision at 12:30 reopened by 13:00, said Highways England. |
Drivers have been expressing their anger on social media at being caught in the congestion in and around Birmingham during Thursday's rush hour. | Drivers have been expressing their anger on social media at being caught in the congestion in and around Birmingham during Thursday's rush hour. |
Paul Davis tweeted at 10:00 he had only managed to drive six miles after leaving from Sutton Coldfield at 07:00. | Paul Davis tweeted at 10:00 he had only managed to drive six miles after leaving from Sutton Coldfield at 07:00. |
Earlier Virgin Trains said it had advised its ticket managers at Birmingham International to use discretion towards commuters in light of the disruption. | Earlier Virgin Trains said it had advised its ticket managers at Birmingham International to use discretion towards commuters in light of the disruption. |
Police had hoped to reopen the northbound lanes at about 07:30, but Highways England said extensive damage had been caused and assessment and repair work was being carried out. | Police had hoped to reopen the northbound lanes at about 07:30, but Highways England said extensive damage had been caused and assessment and repair work was being carried out. |
Diversions have been in place but motorists have been caught up in long delays on surrounding routes, particularly on the A38. | Diversions have been in place but motorists have been caught up in long delays on surrounding routes, particularly on the A38. |