M6 closure live as traffic halted over injured cows on carriageway
There is mayhem on the M6 after two cows were injured after falling from a lorry. A stretch of the busy motorway has been closed while the animals are moved to safety, sparking long delays.
There are currently queues in both directions due to the closure, between J7 and J10, near Walsall. Cameras show eerily empty carriageways, as drivers have been told to consider using the M6 Toll.
National Highways said the incident is expected to be cleared by 12.30pm on Tuesday, August 1. Central Motorway Police Group tweeted: "We have two injured cows in the carriageway, two miles apart, that have fallen from a lorry.
"Both southbound and northbound closed whilst we try get the injured cows off the motorway safely. Last thing we want is for them to bolt into moving traffic."
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