FOUR people have life-threatening injuries after being involved in a crash on the M50 this morning (Thursday).
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called near the junction two exit for Ledbury shortly after midnight.
The crash involved a white Seat Arona and a black MBW 320D.
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A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said the three occupants in the Seat had life-threatening injuires and were taken to Bristol Southmead Hospital.
The driver of the BMW also had life-threatening injuries, added the spokesperson, and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
The crash resulted in a total closure of the motorway between junctions one and two westbound. According to traffic monitoring site INRIX, it is still shut due to investigation work being carried out.
A diversion is in place.
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