Fifteen taken to hospital after 11-car crash on M42

Fifteen radical were taken to infirmary aft a clang involving 11 vehicles successful Warwickshire.

It happened connected the southbound carriageway of the M42 betwixt junctions 11 and 10 adjacent Tamworth connected Sunday soon earlier 17:30 GMT.

Motorist Richard Francis tweeted his "casual evening drive" had turned to "absolute carnage successful specified seconds".

He said helium had been near "very shaken, but unhurt" adding it was miraculous determination were nary large casualties.

A agelong of the motorway was afloat closed for a time, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

Seven ambulances were sent to the country on with a hazardous effect squad and the aerial ambulance captious attraction car.

It is not thought immoderate of the patients were earnestly injured.

Although no-one was trapped, occurrence crews from Polesworth, Coleshill and Tamworth assisted astatine the scene, said West Midlands Fire Service.

Three radical were taken to infirmary successful Coventry with six transported to George Elliot Hospital successful Nuneaton.

Nottingham University Hospital took 3 patients, arsenic did Queens Hospital successful Burton-upon-Trent successful Staffordshire.