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| Boy struck on M5 near Oldbury and Quinton by 'several cars' | |
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| A teenage boy has been been struck by "several cars" on a motorway, leaving him seriously injured. | A teenage boy has been been struck by "several cars" on a motorway, leaving him seriously injured. |
| The M5 was closed for three hours in both directions between junction 2 for Oldbury and junction 3 for Quinton. | The M5 was closed for three hours 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. |
| The 15-year-old sustained serious injuries and was taken for treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital. | |
| Nobody else was injured in the crash, West Midlands Ambulance Service said, and police appealed for further information. | Nobody else was injured in the crash, West Midlands Ambulance Service said, and police appealed for further information. |
| Police officers were seen retrieving a bicycle from near the carriageway during investigations. | |
| The road reopened at about 15:00. | |
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