A serious collision on the M42 in the Midlands near Kingsbury led to a section of the highway being closed for nearly 13 hours as police investigated. The closure caused traffic chaos, with the M6 also experiencing a standstill due to a separate incident. The M42 southbound has since reopened after being closed for 12 hours following the crash. Police are now seeking witnesses to the collision between junctions 10 and 9.
A pedestrian has died in a collision on the M42 in North Warwickshire. Tap pic to read: https://t.co/HJ2qz23hHP
Male pedestrian killed on M42 Southbound https://t.co/oKnym0pB07
Motorcyclist dies in A140 collision https://t.co/8I703V6Jx4
A pedestrian was killed in a serious crash on the M42 southbound on Easter Sunday, March 31. https://t.co/xz1GhnaEIS
A40 Carmarthen: Pedestrian dies after being hit by car https://t.co/giAqS90C9M
Motorcyclist killed in Dorchester crash https://t.co/4FNqWk291p
Police shut the M42 towards Birmingham for nearly 13 hours to investigate a "serious road traffic collision". https://t.co/GvUIVI1hgK
M6 live as motorway closed near Ikea Wednesbury and traffic queues stretch over four miles to Birmingham https://t.co/y0kxgsuZXL https://t.co/y0kxgsuZXL
The M42 has reopened southbound 12 hours after a serious crash. Police say they are now looking for witnesses to the collision between J10 and J9. Latest travel: https://t.co/WroWKFKO1g
Breaking - M6 traffic being held at standstill in separate incident to M42 crash https://t.co/65vNOwJIIn https://t.co/65vNOwJIIn
A section of the M42 in the Midlands near Kingsbury remains closed this morning(Monday, April 1) as police investigate a "serious collision". https://t.co/65vNOwJIIn
Estimated time of M42 reopening issued after serious crash closes carriageway https://t.co/65vNOwJIIn https://t.co/65vNOwJIIn
M42 closure: Drivers warned of traffic chaos after 'serious collision' with millions set to hit roads today https://t.co/r21RzOaeJ7