Motorists have been urged to seek a different route as a "welfare incident" prompted the closure of a stretch of the M6. The M6 was closed between J1 and J2, near Rugby in Warwickshire, on Saturday evening.
Police are currently attending the scene, with a closure in place on both sides. A police spokesperson said: "Officers are currently in attendance on the M6 near Rugby following a concern for welfare incident. A closure is in place between junctions 1 and 2 on both sides - motorists are advised to please take an alternative route."
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