Woman, in her 20s, seriously injured after M5 crash involving three cars and van

Motorists were warned of 80-minute delays on the M5 following a multi-vehicle crash.

A woman, in her 20s, was left seriously injured following a crash on the M5 involving three cars and a van.

Emergency services responded to the scene of a crash between the northbound Worcestershire stretch of the motorway between Junction 5 and Junction 4A just before 5.30pm last night (July 21).

National Highways issued a warning to motorists on 80-minute delays and 6 miles on congestion following the crash - but the scene has since been cleared and traffic has returned to normal.

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Police have now confirmed a woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: “We called at around 5.36pm yesterday (Tuesday 21 July) to reports of a collision on the M5 between junction 5 and 4a northbound.

“A woman, aged in her 20s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for further treatment. No arrests were made.”

In an update on X at around 9pm last night (July 22), National Highways said: “All lanes are now open on the #M5 northbound between J5 #Droitwich & J4A #Bromsgrove.

“No significant delays on the approach.”

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