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M42 traffic: Drivers face 'severe' delays as 'substantial fuel spillage' causes rush hour chaos

Drivers are facing long delays on the M42 this morning following an accident, with specialist teams on the scene. The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision. National Highways issued the warning, saying that a "substantial fuel spillage"...

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What happened M42 traffic: Drivers face 'severe' delays as 'substantial fuel spillage' causes rush hour chaos.
The headline split GB News frames it as "M42 traffic: Drivers face 'severe' delays as 'substantial fuel spillage' causes rush hour...". Daily Express frames it as "M6 traffic RECAP: Chaos as drivers face 2 hour delays and 6 mile queues".
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GB NewsNews report · Jul 9, 8:08 AM

M42 traffic: Drivers face 'severe' delays as 'substantial fuel spillage' causes rush hour chaos

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Drivers are facing long delays on the M42 this morning following an accident, with specialist teams on the scene. The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4...

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Daily ExpressNews report · Jul 9, 7:27 AM

M6 traffic RECAP: Chaos as drivers face 2 hour delays and 6 mile queues

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National Highways has issued a warning to drivers.

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