Motorists have been warned of delays on the M6 after a crash closed two lanes. The two vehicle collision happened on the southbound stretch of motorway on junction 10 for Walsall.
National Highways West Midlands have said that there is four miles of traffic building in the area. They estimate that this will cause delays and have told drivers to allow for extra travel time.
Emergency services were called to the scene. The lanes have since reopened but delays of 40 minutes are expected as traffic clears.
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The news was shared by a spokesperson for National Highways on Twitter just after 4.15pm today (April 20). They said: “2 lanes are closed on the #M6 southbound within J10 (#Walsall) due to 2 vehicle collision.
“Traffic Officers and emergency services are on scene and dealing. There are 3.5 miles of congestion on approach causing 30 min delays above normal travel time. Allow extra journey time.”
They added at 4.42pm: “Update: All lanes have been reopened on the #M6 southbound within J10 (#Walsall) following an earlier collision. There is 4 miles of congestion following this incident causing 40 min delays above normal travel time.
“Please allow time for these delays to clear.”