Drivers abuse police who tried to save life of driver after M6 crash
Police officers were given abuse by motorists as they tried to save the life of a motorist after a crash on the M6.
The fatal crash near Junction 9 forced the closure of the motorway for just over an hour on Thursday night.
The motorway police today tweeted a tribute to the driver who died at the scene, but they also slammed the impatient drivers who gave them abuse while the man was being given CPR.
The Central Police Motorway Group tweeted: "Yesterday we attend a single vehicle RTC M6 J9 NB in which we had to close the motorway for just over an hour. On our attendance we found the driver unconscious and we conducted CPR.
"Unfortunately despite our best efforts the driver passed away.
"We would like to send a thoughts to the family and friends of the driver. We would also like to thank the trapped traffic for their patience and understanding."
The police officers called out the abusive drivers who stopped to shout at them whilst they were dealing with the emergency.
They tweeted: "To those very few motorists that either blocked the closed lanes (red x lanes) delaying some resource making the scene or the few motorist on the SB carriageway throwing abuse at us as we worked at the scene - shame on you."
The link road from the M5 northbound to the M6 northbound was also closed as West Midlands Police, National Highways and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the scene.
Diversions were put in place for motorists in and around the area, with a solid diamond symbol road sign helping to direct road users.
Motorists on the M6 were advised to take the link road to the M5 southbound, then follow the M5 to Junction 1, before following the A41, A4444 and A463 northbound to Junction 10 of the M6.
