4.07pm Update: Highways England has now said all lanes are now after all vehicles were removed to the hard shoulder for recovery.
Motorists are warned to still expect delays in the area.
All lanes open and vehicles removed to hard shoulder for recovery on the #M5 northbound between J7 and J6 #Worcestershire. Delays remain bacjk to J8 - see - https://t.co/oHvmmXRjJ0
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) January 19, 2018
3.45pm Update: Highways England report one of the cars cannot be moved - and the incident is now causing severe delays back to Junction 8.
Original story: A MULTI-vehicle crash has led to two lanes being closed on the M5.
The crash has happened between Junction 7 and 6 northbound in the last hour.
Lanes two and three are closed.
Highways England has said motorists should expect delays of 50 minutes - and are currently reporting it expects the incident to be cleared at around 4.30pm.
On the #M5 northbound between J7 and J6 #Worcestershire -Lanes 2+3 are closed due to a multi vehicle collision. @CMPG on scene. Our @HighwaysWMIDS #trafficofficers also on scene. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/wln5da1nTA
— Highways England (@HighwaysWMIDS) January 19, 2018
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