Man, 60, seriously injured in M42 crash between car and lorry
Man in his 60s rushed to hospital following crash on M42 last night
A man in his 60s has been rushed to hospital after a car crash with a lorry on the M42 last night.
Police said the man, the driver of the car, suffered “serious injuries” in the crash which happened between Junctions 5 and 6 of the motorway near Solihull.
The driver of the lorry remained at the scene to help police officers with their enquiries.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact police by calling 101 or emailing the Serious Collision Investigation Unit directly at [email protected].
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a collision between a car and a lorry on the northbound M42, between junctions 5 and 6, at 11.50pm last night.
“One ambulance, two paramedic officers and The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Critical Care Car attended the scene.
“On arrival we discovered one patient, a man, who was the driver of the car.
“He was found to be in a serious condition and received specialist trauma care at the scene before being taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment.”
The M42 in the West Midlands has now re-opened, though there may be residual delays of up to twenty minutes.
In a social media post, National Highways West Midlands said at 8.25am: “All lanes now open following a earlier serious collision.
“Recovery and clean up works have been completed.
“Residual delays of 20 mins and 2 miles of congestion on the approach.
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