M42 now fully open after two car crash on northbound carriageway this morning - The Bromsgrove Standard

M42 now fully open after two car crash on northbound carriageway this morning

Bromsgrove Editorial 26th Sep, 2016 Updated: 17th Oct, 2016   0

THE M42 motorway has been re-opened by Highways England following the incident this morning which saw two cars crash and one roll several times before hitting the central barrier.

The incident happened on the northbound side of the carriageway, between junction 2 for Hopwood Services and the A441 and junction 3 for the A435.

Lanes one and two past the scene were closed until shortly after 9.45am following the collision at 8.20am today (Monday).

There was some damage to the nearside barrier and the vehicles have now been recovered.




Highways England is advising drivers to check the latest conditions before setting out and to allow extra time for their journeys if they are affected by this incident.

Before setting out on journeys drivers should check travel conditions. Highways England provides live traffic information via its website www.trafficengland.com, local and national radio travel bulletins, electronic road signs and mobile apps.


Information is also available from Twitter as well as services in other regions.

Providing they can do so safely, road users can also call the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000 to keep up-to-date with traffic conditions.

 

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