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| Boy struck by 'several cars' on M5 between Oldbury and Quinton | |
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| A boy has been been struck by "several cars" on a stretch of motorway, leaving him seriously injured. | A boy has been been struck by "several cars" on a stretch of motorway, leaving him seriously injured. |
| The M5 is currently closed in both directions between junction 2 for Oldbury and junction 3 for Quinton. | The M5 is currently closed in both directions between junction 2 for Oldbury and junction 3 for Quinton. |
| West Midlands Police said it was unclear how the boy, who was on foot, came to be on the motorway at the time of the crash at about 11:15 BST. | West Midlands Police said it was unclear how the boy, who was on foot, came to be on the motorway at the time of the crash at about 11:15 BST. |
| He sustained serious injuries and was rushed away for treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital. | He sustained serious injuries and was rushed away for treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital. |
| Police said the stretch of road would be closed while investigations continue and appealed for further information. | Police said the stretch of road would be closed while investigations continue and appealed for further information. |
| Nobody else was injured in the crash, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | Nobody else was injured in the crash, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
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