M6 closed both directions as air ambulance landed for multi-vehicle crash
Emergency services, including officers, paramedics and firefighters, were on scene between J10 and J10A from around 11am this morning, Saturday, August 16.
Two people were thought to have been injured in the collision, with a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s taken to hospital for assessments.
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The incident involved two cars and a motorcycle, police said. After around four hours of disruption, the motorway was fully re-opened shortly before 3pm.
A full statement from West Midlands Police read: "We were called to reports of a collision on the M6, junction 10 at around 11am this morning (16 August).
"The collision involved two cars and a motorbike. A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s were taken to hospital to be assessed.
"The motorway has now re-opened."
During the closure, drivers were warned of long delays and 30 minute tailbacks. Police warned people to avoid the area and find alternative routes.
Diversions were given to those heading from the M6 southbound and M54 east.
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