Man dies in M6 incident as motorway closed for several hours

A man has died following an incident on the M6 with motorists hit by two-hour delays and 10 miles of congestion.

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Traffic at a standstill. Photo: Highways England

Paramedics were called to the incident on the M6 southbound near Coventry between junction 4a (M42) and 2 (Ansty). An air ambulance also attended.

All lanes have now reopened following the earlier incident.

A spokesman for National Highways said: "We're still reporting delays of up to 45 minutes on approach, so please allow extra time for the remaining congestion to clear."