M6 Northbound Crash: Heavy Goods Vehicle & Car Collision

0:00On March 23rd, a serious crash on the M6 Northbound has shut down traffic in both directions between Junction 6 and 7. The collision happened just before 9 p.m. on Monday, March 23rd, and involved a heavy goods vehicle and a car. Emergency crews from West Midlands Police, ambulance service and fire service are at the scene with lanes 3 and 4 closed Northbound and lanes 2, 3 and 4 closed Southbound. The lanes are building fast and drivers are urged to avoid the area around Birmingham and Walsall while crews clear the wreckage. National highways is monitoring the situation closely and will have updates as soon as more details come in.