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'Severe delays' on M54 in Telford amid reports of collision

Drivers were facing delays of up to half an hour on the M54 on Saturday.

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Traffic on the M54 in Telford had come to a halt on Saturday morning, amid local reports of a collision. 

At around 8.45am, live traffic data suggested an incident had occured between Junction 6 at Lawley and Junction 5 for Telford town centre. 

Traffic on the M54 at Juction 6 in Telford on Saturday morning
Traffic on the M54 at Juction 6 in Telford on Saturday morning

A report from AA Traffic News said: "Severe delays of 30 minutes and delays increasing on M54 Eastbound. Average speed five mph."

At around 9.30am, a driver reported that traffic was back on the move - with one lane open to traffic. 

They reported that a vehicle was "facing the wrong way" on the motorway, and had appeared to have collided with the barrier.