Crash closes M6 near spaghetti junction
9am update
#M6 southbound between J6 and J5 is now open after the earlier serious collision. There are long delays in the area, which are now starting to ease. Thank you for your patience.
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) April 6, 2018
7.20am update
#M6 southbound between J6 and J5 (north #Birmingham just after Spaghetti junction) remains closed after an earlier serious collision. @CMPG remain at scene with our Highways England officers. There are long delays building in the area. Please use an alternative route if possible
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) April 6, 2018
6.45am
The M6 is expected to be closed throughout rush hour this morning as police deal with a crash on the southbound carriageway just after Spaghetti junction.
The southbound section between junctions 6 and 5 is closed and is already causing heavy congestions back past junction 9.
The incident was first reported at 2.10am but the latest update from Highways England is that it will be around 11am before the road is fully cleared, although the motorway will be reopened earlier.
#M6 southbound between J6 and J5 (north #Birmingham, just after Spaghetti junction) remains closed due to a collision. Emergency services, inc. @CMPG are at scene. It's anticipated that this closure will remain in place into the 'morning rush'.
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) April 6, 2018
Traffic is diverted to follow the hollow triangle symbol, via the A38 towards Birmingham Centre, the A5127, B4137, A47 and A452, to rejoin at J5.
