Man taken to hospital after falling from bridge onto M6
A man has been taken to hospital after falling from a bridge onto the M6, police have said.
The incident saw Junction 7 for Great Barr closed off in both directions at 12pm on Saturday as emergency services rushed to the scene.
The northbound and southbound carriageways, and the M5 link, were all reopened around an hour later.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has fallen from a bridge on the M6 at junction 7. He’s been taken to hospital so his injuries can be assessed.
"The motorway has now reopened."
