A BOY suffered minor injuries after four cars crashed on the M5.
Paramedics said they helped the boy - who was a passenger in one of the cars - after the crash between junctions 5 and 6 at Hindlip.
A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 11.24am to reports of a road traffic collision involving four cars on the M5 between junctions 5 and 6 in Hindip, Worcester.
"One ambulance attended the scene.
"Upon arrival, we found a boy who was a passenger in one of the cars.
"He was assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained minor injuries.
"He received self-care advice and was discharged at the scene. No further patients required assessment.”
Read more: Severe delays after M5 crash
The crash has caused 'severe' delays with traffic left queuing on the M5 Southbound between J5 A38 (Droitwich/Wychbold) and J6 A4538 Pershore Lane (Worcester).
According to the AA traffic map, there are delays of around 30 to 35 minutes.
Three lanes were closed as a result of the crash until around 11.10am.
The AA map also states there are delays further down on the southbound carriageway.
Between J4A M42 andJ7 A44 (Worcester/Evesham) there are delays of around 27 minutes and growing.
The average speed in this area is 15mph.
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