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M6 multiple-vehicle crash closes motorway at Coventry | M6 multiple-vehicle crash closes motorway at Coventry |
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The M6 has been closed southbound following a crash involving two cars and two lorries. | The M6 has been closed southbound following a crash involving two cars and two lorries. |
Police said one lorry had overturned and gone down an embankment. | |
A 25-year old man, the driver of one of the lorries, was taken to hospital with leg and wrist fractures and a suspected fractured pelvis, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | |
The accident happened near Coventry, between junctions 2 and 3 at about 07:45 BST. | The accident happened near Coventry, between junctions 2 and 3 at about 07:45 BST. |
Two women who were in the two cars, were treated for minor injuries at the scene. The other lorry driver was unhurt, the ambulance service said. | |
The northbound carriageway was also closed, but has since reopened. | The northbound carriageway was also closed, but has since reopened. |
The Highways Agency said there were long delays in both directions, with slow traffic for eight-and-a-half miles between junctions 3 and 4. | |
It has advised motorists to find an alternative route. |