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Delays after fatal M6 collision Delays after fatal M6 collision
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A man has died and five people have been injured in a car crash on the M6 motorway which has resulted in heavy traffic delays. A man has died and five people have been injured in a crash on the M6 motorway which resulted in lengthy traffic delays.
The northbound carriageway was closed between junctions six (Spaghetti) and seven (Great Barr) after a car crashed into a works van in the early hours. The northbound carriageway was closed between junctions six (Spaghetti) and seven (Great Barr) after a car collided with a works van in the early hours.
One lane of the M6 has since reopened but police said the other two lanes would be closed through the rush hour. The injured men were inside the works van when the accident occurred.
Motorists are being urged to use the M6 Toll road instead. Two lanes were closed during the morning but all three have now reopened, police said.
Police said a group of workmen were repairing a barrier on the motorway when a car crashed into their lorry. The driver of the car died at the scene while two of the five workmen were taken to hospital.
The driver of the car died at the scene while the five workmen who were in the van were injured and taken to hospital.
Witnesses have been asked to contact West Midlands Police.Witnesses have been asked to contact West Midlands Police.