ONE lane of the M5 motorway in Worcestershire was closed following a multi-vehicle accident.

The smash happened northbound between junction 5 and 4a just after the end of the roadworks section at about 2.45pm.

A spokesman from West Midlands Ambulance Service said two patients were treated at the scene and one was taken to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch with minor injuries.

Lane three was closed until 4.15pm and traffic in the area was moving slowly.

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