A LORRY and car crashed on the M5 tonight closing off two lanes of the motorway.

The crash happened on the southbound carriageway between junction 4a (M42) and junction 5 (A38, Droitwich).

Two lanes were initially blocked due to the collision with very slow traffic passing scene.

All lanes were reopened about an hour later at just after 7.30pm but there were long queues in the area.