Chaos on M5 as ‘loose dog' sparks 3-car crash with emergency crews scrambled & hour-long tailbacks
A PERSON has been hospitalised following a three-car-crash caused by a loose dog on a major motorway.
The crash occurred yesterday (May 11) at around 12.15pm.
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Emergency services were called to the scene of a three-car crash between junctions 8 (M50) and 7 (Worcester South).
Motorists suffered delays around 8am today after Lane 3 of the M5 was closed following the collision.
The crash caused around 4 miles of congestion which added an hour to normal journey times.
Lanes were reopened around 10am, with expected delays of around half an hour remaining.
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