A38M live as police incident closes road in both directions near M6 Spaghetti Junction

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A38M live as police incident closes road in both directions near M6 Spaghetti Junction

Motorists are being warned to ‘expect delays’ as a major Birmingham route is closed amid a police incident. Traffic officers from the Central Motorway Policing Group would be handling the incident on the A38M.

Images of the scene this morning appear to show a police car blocking the route, with red crosses marking lane closures. Motorists have been advised of the closure between the M6, J6 for Spaghetti Junction and Dartmouth Circus from 7.20am today, Sunday 2 June.

National Highways has urged anyone traveling today to “plan ahead”. They took to X, ex-Twitter, to warn: “The A38M is CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS between #M6 J6 #SpaghettiJunction and #DartmouthCircus due to an incident led by CMPG.

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“Please plan ahead if you are traveling today, thank you for your patience.” BirminghamLive has contacted West Midlands Police for a statement. This is a live blog, we will update it as we get more information.

11:45Key event

Three vehicle accident scene

An image from our reporter captured the scene of a three-vehicle crash this morning. What exactly happened has yet to be established and we are awaiting word from the police.

A police scene image

11:10Stephanie Balloo

In pictures: The city’s ghostly A38M during the shutdown

New photos from the scene show the empty A38M closed between J6 of the M6 Spaghetti Junction and Dartmouth Circus. We are still awaiting confirmation of the nature of the incident from West Midlands Police but hope to have answers soon. For anyone heading into or out of the center today, please note that the closure remains in place in both directions – and these are the current scenes as traffic is forced to divert.

10:55Stephanie Balloo

First video from A38M

Video from the scene itself this morning captures the rare ghost-like A38M completely free of traffic in or out of town. The closure, as seen below, is set to remain in effect for several more hours.

Police are closing the A38M in both directions after a major incident in Birmingham

10:50 a.mKey event

“No traffic in or out of town”

Our reporter Harry Leach is on the scene and says:

The A38M underpass at Dartmouth Circus, near Matalan, remains closed by police. Traffic is diverted across the island and does not appear to be blocked or heavy.

However, the A38M heading towards the M6 is closed to no traffic in or out of the city. The exact nature of the incident is currently unknown.

09:57Stephanie Balloo

The road will be closed until 2 p.m

The key route is set to remain closed until around 2pm this afternoon. This was the scene this morning where the A38M meets the M6 slip for J6 Spaghetti Junction.

Police block the A38M

09:17Key event

When is the A38M closure expected to go away?

National Highways has warned that the M6 southbound exit at J6 for the A38M has been closed in both directions since early this morning following a police incident.

They say this is due to a ‘previous accident’, although full details have yet to be confirmed by West Midlands Police. The closure and associated delays are expected to be in place for several more hours.

Normal traffic conditions are expected to return around 1.45pm and 2pm, National Highways says.

08:54Stephanie Balloo

Empty A38M amid police incident

Motorway cameras on the A38M capture the key route completely empty of vehicles amid the police incident. The closure is in both directions, with a police car blocking the road where it meets the M6 slip at J6 Spaghetti Junction.

The A38(M) is closed in both directions(Image: Freeway Cameras)

08:47Stephanie Balloo

Motorists warned to ‘expect delays’

Motorists have been warned to “expect delays” around the A38M in Birmingham this morning, while a closure is in place in both directions. National Highways West Midlands has told motorists to plan ahead if traveling in the area today.

08:40Key event

A38M closed amid police incident

Good morning,

A key route in Birmingham is closed in both directions this morning (Sunday June 2) due to a police incident. Motorists heading into the area have been warned to “expect delays” and “plan ahead” while the closure is in place in both directions.

The A38M is blocked between the M6 southbound exit at junction J6, Spaghetti Junction and Dartmouth Circus. The nature of the incident is yet to be confirmed but we have contacted West Midlands Police and will bring you updates as soon as we receive them.