Racegoers heading back from Cheltenham are being warned to expect long delays on the motorway.
A police incident on the M5 has closed the motorway at junction 6 for Worcester.
Sixways roundabout at junction 6 has recently been reopened, but the road itself remains closed.
If you're heading back from #CheltenhamFestival at @cheltenhamraces this afternoon, please follow this feed for updates on this #M5 northbound incident at J6 (#Worcester).
— National Highways: West Midlands (@HighwaysWMIDS) March 15, 2023
The road remains closed within the junction with a 90 minute delay and 8 miles of congestion on approach. pic.twitter.com/XQwv76MCju
There are 90-minute delays up to junction 6 at the moment, according to National Highways.
A lot of people will have made the journey down to Cheltenham from Worcestershire for day two of the festival.
We have live blogs running to bring you the latest on the motorway incident on the M5 and updates from Cheltenham Festival 2023.
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