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Fatal crash shuts M6 in Birmingham causing long delays | |
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Part of the M6 in Birmingham is likely to remain closed for the rest of the day after a fatal collision involving a lorry and a car, Highways England says. | |
The northbound carriageway was closed at 02:00 GMT at junctions five, Castle Bromwich and six, Spaghetti Junction. | |
A man driving a Saab died at the scene. The lorry driver was shaken but uninjured, paramedics said. | |
A 200m-length section across the four northbound lanes need to be resurfaced after a fuel spillage. | |
A Highways England spokesman said: "You've got about a 200m stretch - so that's 800m across all four lanes. | |
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. |
"It'll be shut for most of the day and it's unlikely it will be open for peak time travel later. | |
"Fuel has leaked onto the carriageway and it's really got into the carriageway so that's the problem and it's just not safe to re-open." | |
Two southbound lanes, between junctions six and five which were closed at about 03:00, reopened at about 09:00 GMT. | |
Two lanes closed on the northbound carriageway of the M6 at junction 3A near Colshill after a separate traffic collision have now reopened, said Highways England. | |
Drivers have been expressing their anger on social media at being caught in the congestion in and around Birmingham during Wednesday's rush hour. | |
Paul Davis tweeted at 10:00 he had only managed six miles after leaving from Sutton Coldfield at 07:00. | Paul Davis tweeted at 10:00 he had only managed six miles after leaving from Sutton Coldfield at 07:00. |
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. |
Vehicle recovery and a clean-up of the carriageway started earlier, Highways England added. | Vehicle recovery and a clean-up of the carriageway started earlier, Highways England added. |
Diversions are in place but motorists are also being warned of long delays on surrounding routes, particularly on the A38. | Diversions are in place but motorists are also being warned of long delays on surrounding routes, particularly on the A38. |