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A MAJOR motorway has closed after a serious crash between two lorries.

Motorists heading southbound on the M6 have been warned of hours-long delays after the horror smash in the early hours.

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Emergency crews were scrambled to the collision near Walsall, West Midlands at around 12.45am.

Cops confirmed one of the lorry drivers had been rushed to hospital with potentially serious injuries.

National Highways said the crash had caused an oil spill on the carriageway between junctions 10 and 11.

In a statement on X, it said: “M6 south from J10A (M54) to J10 (Walsall).

“3 lanes (of 4) remain closed due to a collision/oil spill. The M54 eastbound from J1 to the M6 is also open.

“Delays are now 60 minutes above normal – 4 miles congestion, back to J11A (M6 Toll junction).”

Drivers have been urged to avoid the area, with three lanes still closed along the busy route.

West Midlands Police said: “We were called shortly before midnight to reports of a collision between two lorries.

“The motorway was closed going south between Junction 11 and Junction 10.

“One lane reopened earlier, but three remain closed as colleagues continue to work at the scene.

“We are expecting delays which may affect people using the motorway network into this morning.

“We are asking drivers to plan ahead and avoid the area where possible.”

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Passengers fled a smoke-filled carriage after a fire broke out beneath a train at Newport Station in Jersey City, US. Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation, nine of whom were sent to the hospital. The PATH commuter trains connect New Jersey with New York City.

May 12 (UPI) — A fire at an electrical substation disrupted train service throughout London, including the underground Tube, and forced evacuations at stations on Monday.

At about 2:30 p.m. local time, key parts of the Underground and Overground networks were hit, with Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines affected, Sky News reported. By Monday night, most services of the 20 lines had been restored.

London Fire Brigade said a cable fault led to an electrical substation fire in west London’s Maida Vale residential neighborhood. The cause is under investigation.

The Jubilee line was suspended on its busiest stretch between London Bridge and Finchley Road, the Independent reported.

Heathrow Airport passengers and staff who normally use the Piccadilly line were affected.

At Piccadilly Circus, one passenger said they were stuck on their train for “quite a long time.”

“Lots of tourists with huge suitcases, plus elderly and disabled people having to climb all the standstill escalators as no lifts were working,” the person said.

Electrical power is handled by National Grid.

“The fault was resolved within seconds and did not interrupt supply from our network,” National Grid posted on X in apologizing for the fault on the transmission network in central London.

On March 20 and 21, a fire at a high-voltage substation in Hayes, West London, disrupted service and caused the temporary closure of Heathrow Airport.

The Tube is the common name for London’s underground rapid transit system in London and outskirts of the city with 250 miles of track. The service opened 1863.

Daily ridership is 3.23 million people.

The Overground is part of Britain’s national rail network.