Two men taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash on West Midlands M5
The southbound carriageway has been closed due to the collision.
Motorists have been warned to expect delays and disruption on the M5 southbound after a collision caused the road to be closed.
Three people were treated and taken to hospital following the multi-vehicle RTC on the M5, with National Highways West Midlands saying the incident had happened within junction 7 and was caused several miles of congestion.
A spokesman for National Highways West Midlands said: “The M5 southbound within junction 7 for Worcester South is closed due to a collision.
“The diversion is via the exit and entry slip roads.
“Traffic officers are on scene along with West Midlands Ambulance Service.
“There are delays of 42 mins and five miles of congestion on the approach.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the southbound carriage of the motorway, near to junction 7 in Worcester, at 7.43am and sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “On arrival, crews discovered numerous vehicles that had been involved in the incident and four patients.
“Two of the patients, both men, were treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
“A third man was treated for injuries not believed to be serious and was then taken to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
“The fourth patient, also a man, was assessed and discharged at the scene.”