M5 crash closes motorway southbound in Worcestershire
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The southbound carriageway is closed between junctions five and six
One person has suffered serious injuries in a multi-vehicle crash that has closed a stretch of the M5.
The crash happened between junctions five and six in Worcestershire at about 17:30 BST.
That stretch of the southbound carriageway is likely to remain closed for several hours, police said.
Traffic information company Inrix reported the crash at Wychbold involved a lorry, a van, four cars and a motorbike.
The northbound carriageway was also shut for a time to allow the air ambulance to land, but has since reopened.
A plan to release trapped traffic is being put in place, said West Mercia Police.
The patient was taken to hospital by air ambulance, the force added.
Traffic is being diverted away from the site, external with drivers advised to avoid the area.
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