TWO crashes on the M5 have closed two lanes of the motorway at rush hour.

Highways England said the two separate incidents had closed two lanes between junction 6 Worcester Sixways and juntion 5 Droitwich around 15 minutes ago.

A Worcester News reader who travelled through the area, said a stranded vehice has closed one lane while after a short distance a Highways maintenance vehicle is blocking another lane.

Traffic is still flowing but delayed.