UPDATE - There are now delays of less than ten minutes.

TRAFFIC is building up around J3 for Redditch on M42 due to two separate crashes.

At around 5:47 am this morning (Friday, March 18) lane one was closed due to two separate collisions, one involving an overturned lorry.

Redditch Advertiser: An earlier crash also involved an overturned lorry.An earlier crash also involved an overturned lorry.

All lanes are now open on the stretch of the motorway between J3a for the M40 and J3.

However, there are still delays for motorists around the area.