Body is found on M5 as motorway is closed in both directions to spark huge delays for drivers

A assemblage has been recovered connected the M5, prompting the motorway to beryllium closed successful some directions and causing immense delays for drivers. 

There was postulation chaos successful the West Midlands this greeting acknowledgment to the grim find and a erstwhile clang which some led to lengthy queues.

The remains were discovered betwixt junctions 2 and three, betwixt Quinton and Oldbury, with constabulary called to the scene.

According to National Highways, agelong delays of astatine slightest 45 minutes are being seen connected attack to the closure. 

Separately, a 'serious' collision has near the M5 besides closed betwixt junction 1 astatine West Bromwich and the M6.

Emergency services rushed to the carriageway, wherever 2 motorcyclists were recovered with superior injuries.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called astatine 9.55am to reports of a collision conscionable aft junction 1 of the M5 Northbound successful West Bromwich.

Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doc and captious attraction paramedic were each dispatched to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman says: 'On arrival, crews recovered the motorcyclists, some men, requiring aesculapian attention.

'Ambulance unit treated some patients for superior injuries.

'One antheral was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the 2nd antheral was conveyed to Midlands Metropolitan University Hospital for further treatment.'

CCTV cameras amusement agelong queues of postulation successful some directions astatine the points of closure.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: 'We are astatine the country of 2 incidents connected the M5 and it is presently closed successful some directions astatine Oldbury/Quinton.

'It's unopen J3 astatine Quinton to J2 astatine Oldbury aft a assemblage was recovered successful the carriageway. Following a abstracted collision it's unopen northbound betwixt J3 and the M6.'