Massive Crash Shuts M42 Both Ways
Chaos hit the M42 southbound between junctions 11 and 10 at 5.27pm as a multi-vehicle smash sparked a full motorway shutdown.
Ambulances and Air Ambulance Rush to Scene
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) deployed a huge response: four ambulances, two paramedic officers, their Hazardous Area Response Team, plus the 1 and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Critical Care Car. East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) joined in with three ambulances.
15 Injured but No Serious Harm
A WMAS spokesman confirmed, “On arrival, crews found multiple vehicles involved and numerous patients. The motorway was closed in both directions to manage the incident.”
In total, 15 people were checked and taken to hospital across both ambulance services. Fortunately, none suffered serious injuries.
Hospitals Receiving Patients
- 3 patients to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
- 6 patients to George Eliot Hospital
- 3 patients to Nottingham University Hospital
- 3 patients to Burton Queen’s Hospital
