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M6 at Coventry closed after fatal four-vehicle crash M6 at Coventry closed after fatal four-vehicle crash
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A man has died and a motorway was closed due to a four-vehicle crash during the early hours of Monday. A man has been killed in a four-vehicle crash that closed the M6.
The 27-year-old was killed in the crash on the northbound carriageway of the M6, between junction 2 for Coventry and junction 3 at 04:37 BST. The 27-year-old died in the collision on the northbound carriageway of the motorway, between junction 2 for Coventry and junction 3, shortly before 04:40 BST.
Both carriageways were closed while emergency services attended the scene. A number of other motorists were uninjured. Both carriageways were closed while emergency services attended the scene.
The southbound carriageway and one lane northbound has since reopened. A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "Sadly it was clear that nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene."
Supt Emma Baston said the closure was likely to cause "significant disruption" and police were working to reopen all carriageways as soon as possible. Both sides of the motorway reopened in the afternoon.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "On arrival, sadly it was clear that nothing cold be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene." Bus services were affected and Birmingham Airport warned passengers heading there to avoid the area.
A Highways England spokesman said diversion routes were in place and they hoped the northbound carriageway would reopen on Monday afternoon, once police had finished their investigations.
Bus services have been affected and Birmingham Airport has warned passengers heading there to avoid the area.
In a separate incident, a slip road to Stafford Services on the M6 between junctions 14 and 15 remains closed due to an overturned lorry.In a separate incident, a slip road to Stafford Services on the M6 between junctions 14 and 15 remains closed due to an overturned lorry.