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Crash shuts M6 motorway in Birmingham 'for several hours' Crash shuts M6 motorway in Birmingham 'for several hours'
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Part of the M6 motorway in Birmingham is closed in both directions after a lorry crashed and crossed the central reservation.Part of the M6 motorway in Birmingham is closed in both directions after a lorry crashed and crossed the central reservation.
The road is expected to be shut for several hours while debris is recovered from the carriageway. The southbound carriageway is expected to be shut until 22:00 BST. The Highways Agency said two northbound lanes may open by evening rush hour.
Police said the lorry crashed with a car and a van between junction six at Spaghetti Junction and junction seven at Great Barr at 10:30 BST. The lorry crashed with a car and a van between junction six at Spaghetti Junction and junction seven at Great Barr at 10:30.
The van driver suffered "serious" injuries. The van driver was seriously hurt.
'Some considerable time''Some considerable time'
The northbound carriageway is closed at junction six and a rolling closure is in place on the southbound stretch. The northbound carriageway is closed at junction six and a rolling closure is in place on the southbound stretch while debris is recovered from the carriageway and repairs are carried out.
Congestion is stretching back to junction five at Castle Bromwich and junction 10 for Wolverhampton, although the police are opening some lanes to free the trapped traffic. Congestion is stretching back to junction five at Castle Bromwich and junction 10 for Wolverhampton.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "A man in his forties driving the van suffered chest, back and pelvic injuries together with a fractured arm.West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "A man in his forties driving the van suffered chest, back and pelvic injuries together with a fractured arm.
"He was immobilised with the use of a neck collar and spinal board and given pain relief.""He was immobilised with the use of a neck collar and spinal board and given pain relief."
The service said he was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, and described his injuries as "serious".The service said he was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, and described his injuries as "serious".
"The lorry driver was treated for chest pain and taken by ambulance to the City Hospital for further assessment and treatment," it said."The lorry driver was treated for chest pain and taken by ambulance to the City Hospital for further assessment and treatment," it said.
"A man travelling as a passenger in the car received minor injuries and was taken to Sandwell Hospital for assessment.""A man travelling as a passenger in the car received minor injuries and was taken to Sandwell Hospital for assessment."
The Highways Agency said the road was, "expected to be closed for some considerable time". The Highways Agency said the road the recovery operation was likely "to be protracted" and could extend into the late afternoon and "potentially into the early evening".
It said the recovery operation was likely "to be protracted" and could extend into the late afternoon and "potentially into the early evening".
It advised fans heading to Villa Park for the Aston Villa match against Manchester United to seek an alternative route.It advised fans heading to Villa Park for the Aston Villa match against Manchester United to seek an alternative route.
Motorist Mark Liddell told BBC Midlands Today he spent an hour-and-a-half trying to get on to the M6 from the M5 as he travelled from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire to Aston in Birmingham, describing the situation as "havoc".