Motorists faced delays

Lanes on the M6 northbound near Birmingham that had been closed due to a crash have reopened.

It happened between Junctions 5 for Castle Bromwich, A452 and 6 for Birmingham, A38 on Monday morning (August 24).

National Highways urged drivers to consider alternative routes after the crash. Two of four lanes were closed and there were 45-minute delays as of 7.50am.

At around 9am National Highways said lane three of four had reopened but lane four remained closed to facilitate recovery. Thirty-minute delays were reported, with four miles of congestion on the approach.

Soon after 9.30am the organisation said all lanes had reopened and reported delays of under 15 minutes.