Serious crash kills 6

LONDON: Six people were killed and several others injured in a multiple-vehicle crash in Birmingham on Saturday, said police. Sky News reported that three people were severely injured.

A police spokesperson said the road was closed after the traffic incident, which happened on Belgrave Middleway near Edgbaston.

Police tweeted that the crash was a “very serious incident” and the scene was “very difficult and upsetting”, asking witnesses to contact them.