Lanes closed on M6 due to two crashes involving lorries
One lane has reopened and one lane remains closed on the M6 northbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6 due to two separate crashes.
Two of three lanes were closed earlier this afternoon after a collision happened around 1.30pm between a HGV and car, and whilst traffic officers were attending the scene, another collision took place on the same road, again involving a HGV and a car.
Traffic officers and emergency services attended the scene and one man was treated for injuries not believed to be serious, before being discharged on the scene.
One lane remains closed with delays of up to 30 minutes due to congestion.
Congestion is currently back to Junction 4 for Coleshill, with drivers warned to plan ahead.
A spokesman from National Highways said: "We were called to a collision at 1.37pm on the M6 Northbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6, involving a HGV and a car.
"Whilst dealing with that incident, a second accident involving another HGV and car took place in the same area.
"Traffic officers are currently at the scene dealing with both incidents now."
A spokesman from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to a collision involving a car and a lorry on the northbound M6 between junctions 5 and 6 at 1.34pm. One ambulance, a paramedic officer and HART paramedics attended the scene.
"On arrival we discovered one patient, the lorry driver, who was a man. He was treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being discharged on scene."
National Highways reported all lanes had been reopened by 4.30pm.
