M5 driver injured in crash as motorists face 75-minute delays

NewsMidlands NewsM5A junction was closed following the incident17:12, 19 Aug 2026Traffic on the M5 northbound at junction 7(Image: .motorwaycameras.co.uk)An M5 driver has been left with non-serious injuries following a crash on thenorthbound stretch of motorway in Worcestershire.‌Police closed the carriageway between junctions 7 and 6 following two separate incidents this afternoon (Wednesday, August 19).‌One man, who had been driving one of the vehicles involved, was taken to hospital for checks just before 3pm.‌READ MORE: Tragedy as woman dies at Asda superstore in the West MidlandsGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to joinThe area has since reopened to drivers, but delays of around 75 minutes are still expected.‌A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Servic