AN overturned cattle lorry caused delays on the M5 overnight - but highways bosses say the way is clear this morning.
The M5 was closed northbound between junction 3 (Quinton) and junction 2 (Oldbury) due to an overturned cattle lorry which caused delays for drivers heading north from Worcestershire.
The M5, which had to be closed in both directions at the time of the incident, has now reopened.
The vehicle was recovered and extensive clear-up work took place.
The #M5 in the #WestMidlands is now OPEN northbound between J3 (#Quinton) & J2 (#Oldbury) following the overturned cattle lorry last night.
— National Highways: West Midlands (@HighwaysWMIDS) January 20, 2023
Lane 1 (of 3) will remain closed throughout the morning to allow for emergency nearside barrier repairs to take place.
There are no delays pic.twitter.com/9A2VCaOwjr
Gritters treated the road surface before re-opening and no delays were reported on the approach.
The #M5 in the #WestMidlands is now only closed NORTHBOUND between J3 (#Quinton) and J2 (#Oldbury) due to a collision involving an overturned cattle lorry.
— National Highways: West Midlands (@HighwaysWMIDS) January 20, 2023
A complex recovery operation will be ongoing throughout the night.
Diversion details here: https://t.co/O7nustxDRa pic.twitter.com/vPNLAthMZD
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